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Originally Posted by TLC

Yes, I understand, but Sasha is only 16 years old, she is a minor, doesn't have a job, and would have to travel across the country to go the U of Tenn, next year after she "saves up the money".

Sasha, you need to speak with both your Vet and your parents and figure out a plan for right now.

As mentioned before, a Protein C test is something you can do right now. It costs about $100, it is a blood test, that your Vet must draw and ship overnight to Cornell University for the results. The results come back in %. They say if the results are 80% and below, it is a VERY good indicator of Liver Shunt. They say if the results are over 80%, the dog *could* be normal or the dog could have MVD. It is hard to truly distinguish between normal and MVD on the Protein C test, but they are pretty darn accurate for Liver Shunt. Here is the info you should print out and bring to your Vet (your General Vet can do this): NYS Animal Health Diagnostic Center at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

She can be managed right now through Diet, Supplements, Metro (antib) and Lactulose. NO MEAT and NO ORGAN MEAT - EVER

then how come this other dog scout had 3-4 shunts when tobias opened him up and the protein c test came back with results of no shunt - not sure that test is the most accurate and then she will have to do scintigraphy to really know for sure and then it will cost more money -- not liking the protein c test results after helping this liver shunt dog on here - the test was done at texas a & m and he asked to be sent to cornell but ims sent to texas a & m instead so could be the reason for false reading not sure