 Liver Shunt in Adult dogs.
I am looking for people who have been through Liver Shunt with dogs that were older when diagnosed. My Cecilia has just been diagnosed with portosystemic shunt and she is 5 and a half years old. The surgeon says it is unusual to get this old without it being discovered. She has always been very calm and mellow but other than that had not had any other symptoms. She has been to the vet many times in the last 5 years for dentals, and vaccinations and spaying and other minor illness issues all regular stuff. Is the Bile acid checked on routine blood work? I know she has had blood work several times before. Just in the last month she started having seizure episodes and vomiting. Doc says that she is higher risk due to the amount of time that her liver has been affected. She is scheduled for surgery next Wednesday. I would love to talk to people that have any input.
Thanks
Camille |