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Originally Posted by hooliacasa  As far as her symptons, they are this: The vet said her eyes are jaundiced. She's lost a pound! Her urine is dark yellow and her poop is light, reminds me of clay. A couple of weeks ago, she became finicky with her food. I've fed her vegetables this weekend until we can get to the vet. Other than those things that I can see, she acts completely normal. The vet said liver shunts are usually diagnosed up to 18 months old and he feels very strongly it isnt that. I'm so frustrated! |
I can't tell you if it is a shunt or not and yes, they are USUALLY diagnosed before 18 months or two years. However, there was one dog diagnosed at 8 years. Also, microvascular dysplasia (small shunting) is often asymptomatic and is usually diagnosed later in life.