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Originally Posted by Ellie May  I'm glad you're finally getting some answers.
Since he would be the one to do the shunt repair if she had one, he would need to look for one while he is in there. General vets who do the biopsy with the spay aren't really looking for shunts or trying to repair them... So this is a bit of a different situation.
I know you're probably nervous about anesthesia (as I would be) but pyometra is very common in older unspayed females which would be very unhealthy (that's why Ellie's vet wanted her spayed...she didn't want to have to go in and try to take a pus-filled uterus out later without spilling it...). If she goes through two heats, she will also have a 26% chance of getting mammary cancer. There are definately risks to it but the benefits in mildly liver compromised dogs outweigh the risks.
If she is doing well on the veggie kibble, I think you could avoid a nutritionist altogether unless you want to homecook.  |
She still gets part homecooked (chicken, brown rice, veggies), in addition to her veggie kibble. I know some liver diets allow chicken, others do not. Since she is still a puppy (8 months) I have included chicken so far. I know I need to get more specific about the amount she eats, total protein, etc.. The vet said there is no scientific proof that milk thistle and sam-e help; however based on the positive results YT and yahoo members have experienced I will be continuing to use them.
Another side note, he had not heard of Protein C tests, and thanked me for bringing in the info about it. I hope they will utilize it in the future for other dogs too.
Tiki should come into heat any time now, and we will go thru this one, and probably be able to have her spayed before the next one.