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We got the ultrasound and there was no mass. However they noticed his kidneys were starting to look damaged (Not uncommon for his age, but that’s not showing up in the blood values) and they couldn’t find his gallbladder (?!). So we are using denamarin and going to recheck his blood in about six...

You make a good point about the dental disease and I’ll be sure to follow up next week. The vet noted some tartar but said gums looked good so I’m not sure what to think. It’s hard because he seems happy and healthy and yet his liver shows that something is going on.

In my haste to post this I forgot to mention that I’m seeing absolutely no other issues. Bright eyed, eating and drinking, no teeth issues (although he hasn’t had a cleaning in a long time). I am leaning toward trying to pill him in addition to going with the ultrasound. It’s a lot of money but...

I just took my 15yo neutered male kitty in for a wellness check and ran a senior panel to look for any issues (we do this annually). For the first time, he is showing “mild elevation” (vet’s words) in both ALT (280) and AST (150). Sounds like it could be either inflammation or a tumor/mass...