Are Max's poops a normal color...or more yellow? Does his urine look dark...and/or have a bad, strong smell to it? Lactulose won't hurt him... the diarrhea will subside when you stop dosing the Lactulose. It shouldn't be enough to cause him tp dehydrate.
The treatment for HE resulting from LS is 1-2cc Lactulose every hour until the onset of diarrhea. You will see marked improvement ie: no seizures, neuro episodes by the second dose. It is a manmade sugar solution, and it will cause bowel movements, and binds amonia in the intestine preventing it from reaching the liver and getting into the bloodstream. Food will move more quickly through his system, producing less amonia. Red meat may cause a reaction, as it gives off more amonia in the gut than other meats.
Just a reminder: This is truly a nightmare... I prayed before you got a puppy that this would not happen. I know how heartwrenching it all is, I felt similarly when Tink was diagnosed a year ago in April. Shock, disbelief, confusion. Then reading about it, for over a year now. Hint: don't schedule any tests beyond the BAT. If you do decide to go for Surgery... they will want to do all their own testing. University of Tennessee is the best place. They've been researching LS in Yorkies for over 24 years, and they keep their costs down.
If it is LS, it is not the Breeder's fault. A dog that is negative at 2 years old can be positive at 2.5 - 3 years old. They are trying to find the genes responsible at this point in time (I think) to figure early detection or an easier fix. |