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Originally Posted by Lolasmom1211  Good morning. I first brought my Lola home when she was about 10 weeks old. Who knows how old she really was because I bought her from a backyard breeder who could have substituted any papers just to get a sale. Anyway, the first weekend I had her, she became sick. I took her to the Emergency Clinic and I suspected a shunt. She would have bouts of anorexia for the next 10 months. She was always very quiet and I just thought I had a very well behaved yorkie...but she was not getting much bigger and was a very picky eater. I tried everything to get her to eat! I continued to try to get my vet to test her for a shunt and my vet argued with me because Lola showed no neurological symptoms. She did not "head press" did not wobble when she walked, and had no seizures. She just did not grow, was very quiet and had terrible reactions to any vaccines. When I took her to be spayed, they did pre-op blood work and her liver values were elevated and they decided to Bile Acid test her - finally. Her numbers were very, very high - pre 43, post 237. They wanted to do an ultrasound but my research showed that an ultrasound was not always conclusive in showing shunts and SOMETIMES could be a waste of money. I researched and researched and decided to take her the following week to University of TN, to Dr Tobias, to have the shunt repaired. At UT they did a scintigraphy instead of ultrasound to locate the shunt. That was in 3/09 and Lola has not been ill since. She has had 1-2 bouts of a little upset stomach, but she has grown and her hair now reaches the floor (another symptom of liver shunt is poor hair growth). She runs and plays and is like a different dog - she has 2 yorkie "brothers" and she, definitely, is the boss. The difference in her is incredible. The liver shunt surgery certainly made a HUGE difference in her life, if not saving it! She was a sick little girl and my only regret was not pushing my vet harder and having the tests and surgery done sooner. Lola will be 5 in January and is doing great! |
Hello Lolas mom ,
Becky was bought from reputable breeder she has had diareah on off since we got her became fussy eater around 7 months of age before that no, she is not gaining since September , i cannot go to UT im in canada and impossible for me i do not drive
can you please tell me a bit about surgery ??? im dong ct scan with angio they arte injecting a dye to see al her vessels i think??? i will know more when my app with internist .....