I'm no vet but I waited to have my Mia's surgery done trying to do the diet and lactulose thing and decided to have the shunt surgery several months later and she did well after the surgery for over a year although she still had to be on the diet and on lactulose. I'm NOT trying to upset you but I would go ahead and have the surgery ASAP I think she would still be with me if I had done the surgery earlier. She had other issues also but the longer you wait (unless she is different from Mia) the sicker your baby will become. The meds and diet are not a cure. I suggest that you go to the University of Tennesse web site and look and the information on liver shunts. Good luck. I will keep you in my prayers. |