My Lola had a liver shunt that was diagnosed when she was around a year old. I only did the Bile Acid Test and her numbers were so high, I felt they were conclusive enough that she did, indeed, have a shunt. I decided against any further testing at home because I knew I was going to take her to Knoxville to have the surgery done and they would most probably rely on Scintigraphy anyway. I opted to save the money. She did have a shunt, Dr Tobias sucessfully repaired it 3 years ago and she is doing great. I hope if your friend can't afford the surgery that she will give the baby to a reputable rescue that can, and will, take care of him. Liver shunts make them terribly sick and with numbers like his, I would not think his survival rate would be very good. Good luck. |