to be sure, get a bile acid assay test. i experienced the exact episode as u when my 2 yr old bella was only about 3 months old. they checked her for hypo and said that was not it. they said her blood sugar was fine. not sure if i believed them since i was almost sure it was hypo. that day bella ate next to nothing. just wanted to rest. she was only 1.75lbs so i thought if she just ate a few pellets throughout day she would be ok. since that day she has been fine although when i did get her bile acid assay test, it came back poiting toward a poosible shunt or liver disease. i immediately put her on a high carb, low protein diet, LD is the name of the food. besides that, i cut out all treats. every morning and night she gets steamed brown rice mixed w/ sweet potatoes and green beans w/ alittle corn oil. throughout day she picks on dry food. i was supposed to get her checked again since she's been on this diet for about 1 year. she acts fine, looks fine, eats good, weighs 5lbs. i think i'll get a bile acid test again but not sure what to do if it comes back the same or worse. if she does have a shunt and i want to get her operated on, i have to accept the risk of a small dog w/ a shunt possibly not waking up from anesthesia. i was told that it's possible for a dog w/ a shunt to not wake up...
don't know what to do. 1 lesson i learned is that if i ever buy another dog, especially a yorkie, i will get him/her checked while there is still a health gaurantee and before i get attatched. even so, i was attatched to this dog immediately. my wife wanted to give the dog back when this episode happened and i said no way. we both love the dog as if it was a child and don't know what to do. i'm sure u are in same situation as me. |