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Originally Posted by ladyjane  I obviously misread this ... so your pup is not definitively diagnosed with a shunt. Isn't the vet recommending other tests? I would definitely want a diagnosis rather than simply guessing the treatment for the unknown condition. Perhaps an internal med specialist might be good to see. |
Thank you, you are correct and that will be the next step if we can not get him stabilized medically first. His blood work came back perfect but his bile acid readings were 60s (fasting) and 170s (2 hours post feeding). This we believe is causing the mini seizures. We have several vet telephone consults that suggest medical stabilizing first then a gradual transition to a home made low protein diet with all the appropriate supplements including hepato support (contains milk thistle), livaplex, multi vitamins/blus green algae. Apparently many dogs with LS adapt to a low protein diet and live long and normal lives. We consider invasive surgery the very last option. Some say diet alone can repair, mediate and mend the liver. Time will tell! Thanks so much!