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Jan & the M&M's · 07-28-2008, 07:11 AM

I'm so grateful to the people on this board, especially to YorkieLuv, who has given me such good information. My Maggie Moo, after repeated UTI's, bladder surgery last month, and bile acid testing, was tentatively diagnosed with liver shunt.

I listened to what all of you told me, I told my vet about the tests that I wanted to be ran on Maggie, I insisted my vet send Maggie's records to Dr. Tobias, even though she was not familiar with her work, and wanted me to take Mags to another teaching hospital. I knew from all of you that Maggie's best chance was with Dr. Tobias at UT, and I'm SO thankful I took her there.

Maggie had surgery last week, her shunt was up behind her esophagus, Dr. Tobias told me it was in a "funky" place, but she was able to put a constrictor on it. The woman is phenomenal, so caring, so gracious, she actually called me from the operating room to tell me the surgery was successful.

Again, thanks to all of you for your help, now we wait and hope that Maggie is in the 85% of successful surgeries.

I chronicled her surgery on my blogsite, you can read about it there, you will have to scroll down the page a bit, I've made new entries since then.

I'm also going to be adding a liver shunt section to my pages, I've already informed two prospective Yorkie owners to insist on bile acid testing before they bring a dog home. I didn't know about liver shunt when I got Maggie. but if I can help inform others, as you all did for me, then I feel like I am giving back. That's what it's all about, isn't it, helping each other and spreading the word. I get it now, I really get it!!!!

Again, thank you, thank you, my life is good this sunny Monday morning, in large part to all of you.

Jan Cruser
Evansville, IN
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07-28-2008, 07:11 AM	#1
Jan & the M&M's Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 66	I can't thank all of you enough for pointing me to Dr. Tobias... I'm so grateful to the people on this board, especially to YorkieLuv, who has given me such good information. My Maggie Moo, after repeated UTI's, bladder surgery last month, and bile acid testing, was tentatively diagnosed with liver shunt. I listened to what all of you told me, I told my vet about the tests that I wanted to be ran on Maggie, I insisted my vet send Maggie's records to Dr. Tobias, even though she was not familiar with her work, and wanted me to take Mags to another teaching hospital. I knew from all of you that Maggie's best chance was with Dr. Tobias at UT, and I'm SO thankful I took her there. Maggie had surgery last week, her shunt was up behind her esophagus, Dr. Tobias told me it was in a "funky" place, but she was able to put a constrictor on it. The woman is phenomenal, so caring, so gracious, she actually called me from the operating room to tell me the surgery was successful. Again, thanks to all of you for your help, now we wait and hope that Maggie is in the 85% of successful surgeries. I chronicled her surgery on my blogsite, you can read about it there, you will have to scroll down the page a bit, I've made new entries since then. I'm also going to be adding a liver shunt section to my pages, I've already informed two prospective Yorkie owners to insist on bile acid testing before they bring a dog home. I didn't know about liver shunt when I got Maggie. but if I can help inform others, as you all did for me, then I feel like I am giving back. That's what it's all about, isn't it, helping each other and spreading the word. I get it now, I really get it!!!! Again, thank you, thank you, my life is good this sunny Monday morning, in large part to all of you. Jan Cruser Evansville, IN all the latest from heavensville...