[TLC]

Originally Posted by Rklane56

<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Lack of appetite
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Lethargy
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Weakness
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Disorientation
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Stumbling
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Circling or pacing
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Apparent staring into the corner
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Pressing of the head against objects
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Seizures
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Blindness
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Behavioral changes
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Excess salivation (more common in cats)
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Vomiting
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Diarrhea
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Increased thirst and [COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]frequent [COLOR=blue !important]urination[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] (more likely in dogs)
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Straining to urinate
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Blood in the urine
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">Failure to grow and thrive
<LI class=ArticleContentBullet lastVisited="0" roundtrip="0">[COLOR=blue !important][COLOR=blue !important]Weight [COLOR=blue !important]loss[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]
These are things that are normal for a dog that has liver shunts and timmy does none of these things...he is hungry all the time, has fine bowel movements, doesn't overly drink or uninate, there is no blood in the urine, he is a great size, he is strong, doesnt stumble or circle, doesn't stare or press his head against objects, he sees everything and he is the same mood all the time! The only thing he does do is shake, but it could be because he gets cold easily...once i hold him he stops shaking! COuld his Bile Acid High Level be something else?

Sounds just like my Roxy. She is 5 lbs. When I didn't know she had liver issues, the only thing I can say that she did, was she was very docile at times, and she would lay on the couch and sleep. Now that I know she most likely has MVD and she is eating the proper food and getting the right supplements, she is a brand new dog, she plays ALL the time!

She doesn't really have any muscle tone though, which I believe is a symptom too. And she gets cold very easy and shakes too.

I hope you find the answers, but know this is managable!