So Max didn't have a bile acids test before you got him?
If the breeder will take him back if he has a shunt, that's what I would do if she won't pay for the surgery. He is her responsibility, not yours, if he has a congenital condition. I know that sounds hard hearted, but why should you be expected to pay thousands of dollars in vet bills on a puppy you have only had for five days?
Since healthy parents can still produce a shunt dog, his littermates might be fine. As long as you have a bile acids test done before, it would be probably safe to bring a replacement home in this case. |