Hmmm, while a shunt is probable, it is not for sure. Dogs with MVD can have bile acids in the 200's. Unless they are going to do a liver biopsy if no shunt is found (which is usually not recommended), there is no reason to open her up without a diagnosis. I would personally do scintography before they go in for surgery. I think they do it at UT before most of their LS surgeries.
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