Thread: Liver shunt
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Old 07-28-2013, 05:23 PM   #5
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How high were her numbers?
If she has MVD, she can be put on a special diet with supplements and do well. However if it is just one large shunt she needs surgery. The good news is that they do really well after surgery.

Skip the ultrasound. They aren't very accurate and it takes someone very skilled to read it. Instead have a scintigraphy done, it will show you much better what is going on.
Until you get your diagnosis though it wouldn't hurt to put her on a supplement such as Denamarin.
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