 amandawash -
Yes - they did blood work last night - the results led the vet to believe Eli has a liver shunt.
Yes - by hip dysplasia, I mean Leggs-Perthes Disease. The vet did tell me they have very good results with the hip operation.
Eli is 8 months and approximately 9 lbs. He certainly has a big appetite as he's on the heavy side so he's not a picky eater. He presents no liver shunt symptoms. He's not as active as Moxie and sleeps more but I would say it's because of hip pain.
There were 5 stones in his bladder. Around noon he pulled out his catheter so they left it out because he was peeing on his own. If he's eating by tomorrow we can pick him up otherwise he has to stay until he eats.
I'm hoping because he doesn't shown any liver shunt symptoms, maybe it's a mild case that can be treated without surgery.
Thank you for the responses. |