What tests have been done? What diagnostic imaging has been done to determine that this is an internal, as opposed to an external, shunt? Does your pup have bladder stones? Ammonium urate stones are fairly common in dogs with LS. Stones can be extremely painful. LS dogs are also prone to UTIs. When was the last urinalysis done?
What food and supplements is he on?
Usually Yorkies have operable shunts or microvascular dysplasia which can usually be medically managed. If this is surgical, then it should be done. If it's a cost issue, then yes, a rescue is the best option. If it's something that isn't surgical or can't be managed any better or you don't want to go with a rescue, then yes, the kindest thing to is to end his suffering. However, if just an ultrasound has been done, there is no way I'd base such a serious decision solely on this. He needs an internal medicine specialist, preferrably one that can do scintography immediately.
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