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Originally Posted by Yorkieluv  My dog did go in for exploratory surgery, but unfortunately, he did not have a repairable shunt. He has many, many tiny shunts throughout, but he is managed through diet, supplements, and meds, and is doing incredibly well. The surgery took place about 3 yrs ago. |
Thank you for sharing your experience and I am happy to hear your little one is doing well despite not having a repairable shunt. I am gathering information right now for my vet. I am downloading a referral form for UT so I can email her and she can start the ball rolling. I am also going to have my vet get me information on a board certified surgeon out here in Texas.
I am also looking into financing the surgery. I am counting down until my stimulus check comes, mid July, and would like to use it to help pay for Paisley's surgery.
On another note...I am going to update Paisley's breeder regarding her being diagnosed with a liver shunt. Any suggestions on what I should expect her to say? Should she be testing Paisley's parents or siblings? Not sure how this all works. The breeder is very nice and has helped me with lots of little things since I have gotten Paisley. I don't blame her for Paisley's condition, but would like to make sure she is being a responsible breeder with knowing Paisley has a liver shunt.