I'm sorry to read that your baby has a shunt, but it's good that you're finding out now and can have the surgery.
University of Tennessee has one of the highest success rates and have experience with very small yorkies as well. They are the cheapest place that I know of and have some of the highest credentials. Dr. Tobias is an excellent liver shunt surgeon. They charge somewhere between $1500-$1800 for everything including scintigraphy, pre-op care, post-op care, and the surgery itself. So, it will probably be even less expensive than that. You can have your vet refer you to them and get an estimate.
Make sure that they do a liver biopsy while they are in there. This is very important as many dogs who have liver shunt also have underlying MVD.
How is your baby doing now? Any symptoms? Pickiness? Disorientation? Urine issues?
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