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Old 04-17-2012, 10:46 AM   #1
DBlain
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Default Help Quick Liver shunt question

I have done some searching and thread reading here, but I am pressed for time, a new friend of mine has a 6 month old morkie, Harley has not been putting on weight, his hair is not very healthy looking, and he often vomits bile. She just had a bile test done and the results were not good, the resting number, which I guess is before food was 270 and then it went to 320. Is this bile test conclusive to making the determination if the dog has liver shunt? She is thinking of having a specialist in Auburn Hills MI perform an ultrasound tomorrow, with the exam she will spend around $450.00. She was given a ball park price of around $4,000 for the surgery, which her husband has already said they will not spend. This gal suffers from a bit of depression and anxiety which is making it harder for her to research and process all the information. This is her first small dog and she is reached out to me because I am known around the neighborhood as the yorkie lady, yet fortunately I have never been faced with this so my knowledge is very minimal. I have read enough to be dangerous and I also know that the best place is in Knoxville which I know they will not be able to go to. I guess I was wondering if the ultra sound will really give them more information, and if indeed it is liver shunt and they don't plan on having the surgery I can't help but wonder why bother then. Is there any other treatment other than the surgery, could the bile number mean any other type of problem. I tried to suggest she join here but I believe at the moment she is to stressed to join and post about it, so I was hoping I could do that. Thanks for any help and advice you care to share
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