Moses was asymptomatic and suddenly had a UTI. He is 2. I took him to the vet who immediately diagnosed liver shunt and he also had a bladder stone the size of a marble. After an ultrasound, I was referred to a surgeon who is amazing. He was able to cauterize the shunt and he also opened his bladder and removed the stone. Like I said, Moses was asymptomatic and wasn't underweight and didn't have any of the other liver shunt symptoms. Since he was only 2, he was ok with doing the surgery. The only drawback was the cost. Be prepared for about $3000. But I figured it was worth it to not have to worry about him every month, and try to give him meds daily. It's been about 8 weeks and he is doing great! |