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Originally Posted by Brodies Mommy  Brodie required the surgery to get the large stone out of his bladder as it kept obstructing and they would have to take a needle and dislodge it twice a day. The stone is being sent in for testing - not at my vets office. They told me Saturday they would have the results in 5 business days (I'm guessing after Christmas??). After they find out the results of the stone type they are going to decide what to do from there. They said it could either be he has a genetic condition where he doesn't metabolize food properly or he has a liver problem. I am really, really hoping it is something that can be treated with a diet change or medication as I can't afford much more! It cost me $3700 to have him at the vets this past week and remove the one bladder stone!  I also don't want the poor little guy to have to go under again. Brodie only weighs 3lbs 9oz, which is a problem - when we purchased him we were told he was a toy, not a tea cup and would grow to 7-10lbs. I have been told this could be a sign of a liver shunt, but it could also just be that he is small. He is leaking small amounts of urine so I have him in a tiny area of the house. He is hating it and wants to come be with his mommy. I'm so worried picking him up because of all the stitches. He also has bruising (red under his skin) on his belly opposite the stitches. Is it dangerous handling him a lot when he had his bladder and belly cut open? I've been feeding him little bits at a time and he keeps cleaning up the bowl. I feel bad because he seems super hungry but the vet told me not to let him eat a lot all at once. Currently I am only feeding him his Wellness wet puppy food about 1-2tbsp at a time. |
i recommend if stones is an issue and not liver shunt related the natural balance vegetarian diet as high protein causes stones usually. Were they not able to see if he had a shunt while under for the bladder stone? If the stone is urate and not struvite then it is probably tied to liver shunt. The liver shunt surgery is not too costly if you can get to university of tennessee to dr tobias. Being a smaller yorkie they are more susceptible to liver shunt as stunted growth is part of it