I am so happy that Billy's tests came back negative. I hope my post isn't upsetting to you as I know you are going through a lot and so torn over what to do. I think I would put a lot of weight on the opinion of surgeon you spoke with in Oslo. It sounds like he is very familiar with liver shunt and you said yourself it was very rare in Norway, which I assume means the vets you are dealing with aren't as familiar with it. I find it troubling that they say he has fluid in his lungs and and a heart problem. Then they say it's fluid in the abdomen and liver shunt. Now you find his tests are negative. And he seems to be responding to the antibiotics. You at first felt it was kennel cough because it is going around. Based on your posts so far, I don't have total faith that your vets know exactly what is going on. You said if it was a shunt, you were going to euthanize Billy. I feel like he is so young and that if these vets are wrong, you will have euthanized your beloved pup based on the wrong information. I'm glad you are going to wait, but I am worried that when you speak to them again, they will tell you more bad news and it's sounds like they really don't know. I know this is very difficult for you and your family, but I hope that you will give Billy time to possibly recover before doing anything. If he is seriously ill and putting him to sleep is your choice, then giving him a few more months will confirm the illness. I'm just worried your vets are incorrect and if they are wrong, you will have euthanized Billy for nothing. It sounds like time will tell, so giving Billy plenty of time, like a couple months, to either recover or be proven he is seriously ill is what I hope you will do. There is always time to make that very difficult decision and if you don't have any doubts as to his condition, then you won't have the nagging doubt and questions if you did the right thing. I hope my post didn't come across the wrong way. I am so sorry for your situation. I just have this feeling that the vets might not be correct and that it might not be that serious. I hope I'm right. We are all praying for your little guy. |