Thank you guys.
I am going to keep loving him and caring for him until he needs me to. I am getting all the paperwork/results from his tests and surgery. I am not going to put him through any more poking. The only reason why he had this exploratory surgery is because he had 2 Bile Acid tests and both were high. My vet told me the only way to know is to have a look inside. She did not suggest an ultrasound because they have a very low success rate at finding shunts. Two other specialist both suggested the exploratory surgery to look for a shunt because of the high Bile Acid results. Many dogs with liver problems dont have any symptoms at all until the problem is urgent.
He is running around as if nothing is wrong at all and that is how I am going to let him be . He's on his low protein diet and the only treat I ever give him now is a plain unsweetened cheerio.I feel very lucky to be his mommy!
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