Just a little info on my baby, Rocky:
He is about 2 1/2 years old and was the runt of his litter. We were told he wouldn't get any bigger than 2.9 #, but he is nearly 4.9# now. 2 vets have suspected a "liver shunt" due to symptoms and elevated liver enzymes. He went 1.25 hrs away for special bile acid test and some other test. They strongly feel it is a shunt/liver, but only an exploratory surgery would confirm this. At the time, he quit having symptoms as we switched places to empty is anal glands..evidently there are 2 ways to empty: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL. We now have Dr. Jay empty (EXTERNALLY) Instead of groomer (INTERNALLY). His symptoms nearly disappeared about 8-9 months ago and just came back 3 weeks ago. (HEAD PRESSING, SHAKING, WALKING/RUNNING LOW TO FLOOR WITH TAIL DOWN, DECREASED APPETITE, CONSTANTLY SNIFFING TAIL AREA/BUTT, AND BOWEL MOVEMENTS OF THINNER CONSISTENCY AND LIGHTER COLOR.) Of course, the vet put him on low protein diet K/D canned and dry food, but Rocky is spoiled rotten by his father, CHEF DEAN, yes he is a certified chef. Both our yorkies have been eating their medicine food for 1 year now, topped with fresh hickory-smoked turkey breast sliced from Deli and chicken breast with rib meat and savory glaze. But now, Rocky won't really eat much K/D moist and Zero K/D dry. Pretty much just turkey and chicken and treats. Yes this food area we are working on...stopping all the extra protein (turkey/chicken) that goes against the whole K/D diet. Has anyone had these symptoms? ??? Has anyone had liver shunt or exploratory surgery to find out??? Anxiously awaiting anyone's reply? THANK YOU SO MUCH. Sincerely, Sherry(Rocky's mom)
