Welcome to YT! I am so glad Lola is doing well today, but I am so sorry she (and you) had to go through that ordeal. Liver Shunt is unfortunately too common in this breed. Breeders have got to research their pedigrees and screen their dogs before breeding..it's the only hope we have right now. I pray that a genetic marker is found soon so there is a better way to screen before breeding.
Did you inform Lola's breeder of her shunt? I hope they stopped the lines that produced it.
Even the most ethical breeders can have a problem creep up...health screening can prevent a lot but at this point can't prevent it all. It's what a breeder does after they find out their is a problem that shows whether or not they are ethical. I'm a huge advocate of health screening dogs for everything you can before breeding..it's so important to do all you can to prevent health problems.
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