Stasis/Liver problems

[InspectorMorse]

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Thank you, he’s been on Milk Thistle since they first discovered liver problems. He also had marbocyl at first (as well as stasis meds and Metacam), now nearly finished doxycycline course. What did Inspector Morse’s liver biopsy show, if you don’t mind me asking? Do you mean he was permanently on MT? Thank you again xxx

His biopsy did not reveal anything abnormal .Which was strange given his blood results and slightly enlarged liver. It was assumed that he had had an infection that resolved by the time the Biopsy was taken. An U/S about a month later showed his liver was back to within normal size ranges. He stopped having Milk Thistle at that point and subsequent monitoring blood tests were all OK until he developed an abdominal (NOT Liver) tumour a couple of years later.

One thing that has occurred to me, has your Bunny had a course of Panacur at any time near to a blood test ? Fenbendazole, the active ingredient in Panacur, can effect Liver enzymes and cause hepatomegaly. This resolves some time after treatment is stopped.

 

[mariposa]

His biopsy did not reveal anything abnormal .Which was strange given his blood results and slightly enlarged liver. It was assumed that he had had an infection that resolved by the time the Biopsy was taken. An U/S about a month later showed his liver was back to within normal size ranges. He stopped having Milk Thistle at that point and subsequent monitoring blood tests were all OK until he developed an abdominal (NOT Liver) tumour a couple of years later.

One thing that has occurred to me, has your Bunny had a course of Panacur at any time near to a blood test ? Fenbendazole, the active ingredient in Panacur, can effect Liver enzymes and cause hepatomegaly. This resolves some time after treatment is stopped.

Thanks Jane, what a special bunny he was

No, he’s never had Panacur, and hadn’t been on anything since stasis meds last Oct. Thanks for the suggestion, though. Good to know for future/other buns!