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Originally Posted by Sashabear0430  finally someone near my age with a dog who possibly has a liver shunt! Im 17 years old and my yorkie may or may not have a shunt. I cant afford surgery right now if she does have one so she is on diet food and meds. people on here are always pushing surgery on to me and its frustrating because I dont have the money! just be sure she eats enough food. what were her symptoms before you knew she had a shunt? |
Hi. The best treatment for any pup is if it is less than a year old when diagnosed with LS is surgery, to allow the pup a normal, long life. Dogs over 1 year and older tend to do better on medication and diet.
And actually the next step for Sashabear0430's pup would be the test to determine if there actually is a shunt or not. If it's not and is MVD, surgery is not an option, she'll be on meds and diet only. Here's a link to important LS info:
Portosystemic Shunts FAQ
This tells the whats and whys and explains a whole lot.