I have a little maltese that had surgery. I did ultrasounds & 2 or 3 bile acid tests, & the vet did a liver biopsy, poor sweet little girl, they used staples instead of stitiches so she would not be under so long, she was high risk for the surgery, she is fine now, just keep a watch on her diet & give them lots of love & cuddles, I know that this is a scary thing to go through, I wish you the bestest of luck & prayers that it will all turn out good for you, I know it is alot of money & that is hard also, but it is worth it.... the university of TN is awsonme & also research southern comfort maltese they have awsome information about the liver shunts, I am so sorry that you are dealing with this. GOOD LUCK!!!
