03-11-2009, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by magicgenie  there are some people on here posting over and over again how yorkies are 36times more likely to get liver shunt than all other breeds combined, but I've never been able to get anyone to tell me how much that actually is. Is it 1 in 10 Yorkies will get it, 1 in 100, HOW MUCH. And, somewhere else I've seen that bile acid tests on young puppies are inaccurate, so I've been trying to figure out how that's helpful. One study suggests that 2.9% of Yorkies are affected, another is closer to 60%. Something else I read suggests that some breeds just have higher bile acids and that it's not necessarily a problem. MVD is inoperable and dogs seems to be living just fine, sometimes needing a little dietary mangement. If they can live with MVD, why is shunt so different? Conservative vets try to treat first with diet and meds, referring only the worst cases for surgery. I think people need to calm down a bit on this subject. |
I would suggest you read these links. Portosystemic Shunts FAQ PSVA and MVD Research Summary Hepatic Vascular Disorders - WSAVA 2006 Congress http://www.idexx.com/animalhealth/an...r0905final.pdf
Last edited by Wylie's Mom; 03-11-2009 at 11:58 AM.
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