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Originally Posted by cocoangel  My 2yr old baby was recently diagnosed with a possible liver shunt. She is not a candidate for surgery and is currently being medically managed with a special diet & supplements. Anyone experiencing anything similar????  |
So sorry to hear about your baby.
My Yorkie had surgery yesterday. She is still in the hospital recovering. I just spoke to the nurse. This morning she doesn't want to eat. They want me to call again around 2pm to see how she does the rest of the day. Not only did they fix the liver shunt, they spayed her, they took stones out of the bladder (which I was told were not the same ones they saw in the ultrasound) and they did a liver biopsy.
Up to surgery day......She had an ultrasound done by a board certified radiologist. Was told where shunt is located, can be operated. Also saw stone, which is due to liver shunt. We had to come up with the money. Therefore, in the meantime they put her on lactulose (to soften her stool) and Metronidazole (for bacteria. it's an antibiotic). Also she was put on a low protein diet.
I hope you get a second opinion.
I wish you good luck and a happy ending.