Surgery has been considered, but decided against because he does so well on the combination of diet and medication. The surgery (from what I have learned from the vet) would not be risk free and would be very costly. The vet has said that he would likely live a long and happy life with the combination he is on. He has lived 2 years since then and has not had one complication. He has gotten into my Boxers food, and he has not gotten sick. He once got into "people food" and he had bloody stool, but was ok after it went through his system. The only symptoms I see on a daily basis now are that he eats a lot for such a little guy, he is bony, and has trouble controlling his bladder. |