 My Indy has a liver shunt!!
Well, yesterday sucked!! I took Indy for his ultrasound yesterday and they found a really big portosystemic liver shunt. Bottom line, he either has surgery or he'll die. Good news is we caught it really early, his liver is still normal size, although lower end of normal, and he isn't showing any clinical signs yet. It is extrahepatic which means it is on the outside of the liver so it is easily accessible. The surgeon I consulted with said he is a really good candidate for surgery and gives a 90% chance of full recovery if I have it done right away before anymore liver damage occurs. Bad news is that the surgery will cost anywhere from $1800 to $3000. My husband just got laid off and started a new job with a $20,000 pay cut so money is really tight with us. Does anyone have any suggestions? Someone suggested Yorkie Rescue sometimes will have funds available to help people, does anyone know anything about this? I really want to save my baby, but I'm not sure that we can get the money for the surgery so I might have to have him put to sleep. ANY INPUT WILL BE APPRECIATED!!! |