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02-01-2012, 07:13 PM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York
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| Question about liver shunt Hi Everyone, I've been gone from this site for a long time, but I have a question and I KNEW this was the place to get the answer. I'm in the process of adopting a little yorkie boy that just had major liver shunt surgery. When they did the surgery they found other small inoperable shunts in the liver, the surgeon says if I maintain his diet and meds he should live a relatively normal life. Can anyone help with any info on raising a liver shunt furbaby....it's not going to make me change my mind, I just want to know what to expect. THANK YOU!!!!! |
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02-02-2012, 01:13 AM | #2 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Your vet is right! As long as your pup gets the right food and meds, no one will be able to tell he has a liver problem...
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02-02-2012, 02:49 PM | #3 |
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| bumping for more replies Congratulations on your new baby! I hope all works out. I don't have much knowledge of liver shunt, but I am sure many others do, hold on for more replies!
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02-03-2012, 12:59 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Yahoo group has an LS support I'm sorry but I can't put my hands on it right now. Perhaps a Google search on Yahoo will bring up the group for you.
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02-03-2012, 05:54 PM | #5 |
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| Many of us on here have dogs with the small internal shunting - type of food and amount and type of protein will be very important to the health of your dog. There is a liver shunt support group on Yahoo and I learned a lot from there. Good Luck.
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02-03-2012, 06:05 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toluca Lake, CA
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| I did a quick search here on YT and came up with these links posted by other members. I hope they help best wishes to you and sending prayers for your baby. Portosystemic Shunts FAQ Liver_Shunt_And_MVD_Support : Liver Shunt & MVD/HMD Support Liver Shunt Research
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02-03-2012, 08:00 PM | #7 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York
Posts: 745
| Thanks for the help...he's gonna be a great baby brother for Brandi....the challenge will be keeping him out of Brandi's food...but I'll work it out |
02-08-2012, 12:13 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Poughkeepsie
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| Hi, we believe that my 6 year old Yorkie has some inoperable shunting - our main issue with him is that he has seizures that I have been trying to control and/or cure for the last 2 years. My best advice to you is to seek out alternatives -conventional vets have been no help to me personally but maybe you can find one that thinks outside the box and offers alternatives. I have sought out holistic vets that have worked wonders and given me great advice. I home cook for my dog - currently we are treating with a chinese medicine vet and Enzo is receiving laser treatments. There are so many things you can do to help your dog live a long and healthy life - fresh foods, natural supplements and treatments are they way to go in my opinion. Good luck! |
02-09-2012, 09:03 PM | #9 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York
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| that's a great idea, I have a wonderful nutritionist that will make recommendations for animals as well...he'd probably need to see blood work first....he's given supplements to my daughter for her dog that has epilepsy |
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