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Originally Posted by I Love Bailey  I will have her retest for that next visit. Bailey just turned 3 a few weeks ago. That is about the time it would show up correct? if it hadn't shown up earlier? |
I'm not a vet, but from what I was told it typically shows up in males 1 1/2 years old (exactly when my dog's showed up) and females 3 years old. However, my vets (and I went to many) said that they have had older dogs come in with it. Every dog is different and I guess where the shunts are and how the liver is working plays a part in it. One vet said that many of the non-symptom dogs have more than one small external shunt (can't be corrected). That was what he experienced in his practice but I don't know if that is the general belief among vets.
Cornell has dogs come in of all ages with and without symptoms that have shunts.