 My Liver Shunt Boy
I know this is an old thread but found it searching for Liver Shunt. My liver shunt boy is now 7 years old. He had surgery when he was a little over a year old, so about 6 years ago. I went to a specialized vet in a suburb of Chicago for the surgery. They used a procedure that placed a clamp on the open vessel. He had to stay on meds for about 4 months after the surgery. The idea was the clamp would cause scar tissue to fill in the open vessel. Well, it worked and he has wonderful liver tests now. I know about the doc at U of TN but wanted to share my story because it's not the only place you can get a LS fixed. After Ziggy's ultrsound by the surgery vet place, they told me "you will have a brand new dog" and they were right. It cost around $3,000. I was so distraught but things worked out. The only thing now is his diet. Next I will search that to see what other LS survivors are eating. |