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I saw Poppy's vet this morning - the news is reasonably positive, although there is still a long way to go and it is too soon to know the long term prognosis. All the figures are down, with several important ones (notably albumen and ammonia) within normal range. Bilirubin and bile acid are still extremely high, but are down considerably from three weeks ago. The overall picture is of a liver that is still functioning, but with considerable inflammation especially of the bile ducts. The plan is to continue treating with prednidale, Denamarin (SAM-e and silybin) and Destolit (bile thinner), plus the special hepatic diet, which she has started eating again. More tests in four weeks.
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I thought it may be helpful to others facing similar issues in the future to pull the threads together under liver failure.
Poppy herself is bright, bouncy, hungry and bored! She doesn’t want to walk for more than a few hundred yards, but needs the stimulation of being out and about - I can see a buggy looming…!
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Afternoon at the emergency vet...
Sweet Poppy. I'm so sorry she has gone through this, and hope her healing is rapid. Maybe the new food plan will help resolve this over the long haul.

Poppy still unwell
Poppy was recovering well from her bout of bloody diarrhoea and vomiting 10 days ago, but since finishing the metrodinazole at the weekend she has started vomiting a few hours after meals, and is obviously uncomfortable and not herself. I have been feeding her Royal Canin gastro sensitivity...
I thought it may be helpful to others facing similar issues in the future to pull the threads together under liver failure.
Poppy herself is bright, bouncy, hungry and bored! She doesn’t want to walk for more than a few hundred yards, but needs the stimulation of being out and about - I can see a buggy looming…!