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06-22-2016, 03:25 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Manahawkin NJ USA
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| My 7 Year Old Yorkie diagnosed with Liver Shunt Hi everyone! My 7 year old Yorkie Hunter was just diagnosed with Liver Shunt. Hunter started having seizures and Vet put him on phenobarbital and potassium bromide. Needless to say the seizures became more frequent. I did my research and read about Yorkies having liver shunt and seizures could be a sign. I had him have the bile acid tests and it came back high levels. He is now on Hills L/D on another seizure med and Denamrin. Since he is 7 years old they are saying its likely micro vascular liver shunt and treating him with diet. My question is there anyone here that their dog started with seizures and saw a difference after diet? I am so worried that by diet alone his seizures won't stop. We started his diet last night and today is the first full day. I am looking for hope and a light at the end of the tunnel. He is my baby and I just can't imagine anything happening to him. |
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06-23-2016, 04:34 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston area
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| Hi, your vet also should give your baby an antibiotic, lactose. So sorry you are dealing with this. It can be manage. The lactose is very important. No high protein.
__________________ Jamie - Gracie's Katie's and Chloe's mom : Gracie 11-12-99 11-1-2012 Last edited by yorkiecrazy; 06-23-2016 at 04:37 PM. |
06-23-2016, 07:27 PM | #3 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 9,462
| In MY opinion, University of Tennessee can not be beat when it comes to liver shunt questions/issues/treatment. If I ever had any need for surgery/treatment for any f my babies, I would crawl over broken glass to get there! |
06-23-2016, 07:33 PM | #4 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 9,462
| I had a brain fart and could not think of the vets name that pioneered liver shunt treatment/surgery....it is Dr.Karen Tobias, University of Tennessee.....they can help you with information and treatment if you choose.... |
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