I am so sorry to hear about your pup's liver shunt. Paisley is my 14 month old yorkie. She was diagnosed with a liver shunt when she was about 6 months old. The vets recommended she have the surgery by the time she was a year old. Our vet told us we had some time since she was asymptomatic.
In the meantime I got her on prescription food for liver compromised dogs. I feed her small meals through out the day.
I took her to the University of Tennessee when she was 9 months old (after we saved money) for the surgery. She did very well during the surgery and recovery. We flew home soon after her surgery with the vets approval. Paisley was back to herself within a few days. But we kept her in a large crate for several weeks (per surgeon's instructions) to restrict her activity and help with recovery.
Paisley's bile acid numbers are not back to normal, but are significantly lower. She is still on a liver shunt diet with no symptoms.
If you have any other questions feel free to ask me.
Christina |