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Originally Posted by smbritton  He is on low protein Hills LD dog food and loves it!
The first ultra sound did show two small stones although the Vet said they were so small they weren't an issue. The Liver looks mottled under ultra sound.
My dog is fine, couldn't be better. He has put on 1 pound in the last couple of weeks and he only weighs 7.6 pounds. If it wasn't for the BAT test results I wouldn't think anything is wrong with him?
Although, I have read how some dogs can have shunts or MVD and show no signs, so maybe the Hills LD and some kind of Milk Thistle or Densyl for the rest of his life maybe fine???
I'm so freakin confused 
Also he has had puppies which we have given to family members and Charlie his daughter lives with us. Will they now inherit whatever he has? I may have to contact everyone who has his puppies? |
Since he has been bred, I think it is very important to find out why his BAT is so high. All his puppies need to have BAT's too. Both MVD and liver shunts are genetic.
Asymptomatic MVD dogs do very well with a diet change and supplements. Again, though, you need to find out what yo are dealing with before you know how to treat it.