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02-19-2009, 06:22 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ca
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| liver shunt help ok new to this and just wanted to know more bout liver shunt.ive read alot bout it but nothing saying how long it last when pup is very sick from it and when will the attack be next time or is it everytime you feed them. what to do when their at that state if cant get to vet. |
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02-19-2009, 06:31 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio
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| Welcome to Yorkie Talk from way out in warm California. Do you have a yorkie now? this is a recent thread that has been running and it turned out to be liver shunt and there is alot of good information in it. Hope this hopes alittle. Lots of people here with help and since this is one disease that happens to effect many yorkies we are pretty aware of it at times but we are not dogters (vets) You can click on this http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...ml#post2478474
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02-20-2009, 08:28 AM | #3 | |
Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island
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By doing nothing, the pup will suffer and could possibly die. This is serious, especially if seizures are happening all the time. A pup with a known liver shunt needs to eat special Rx food (from the Vet). The pup should eat about 6 small meals of the Rx food daily. Treats of apple bits and watermelon and romaine lettuce can be given in moderation, BUT NOTHING ELSE. The WRONG food does trigger seizures. A pup with a liver shunt and a pup that is having seizures needs to be on medications from the Vet as well, also should be given Lactulose (from the Vet) to help the body rid of toxins that the liver is unable to filter. Please tell us more???? | |
02-20-2009, 07:54 PM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Windsor, ON
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| I recently adopted a rescue yorkie that had liver shunt surgery in July '08. While doing some research on it I ran across a Yahoo Group. You have to be approved to be a member, but it's easy... Check it out. They are a helpful group and I learned a ton that my vet didn't tell me. DogLiverDisease : Dog Liver Disease
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