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Originally Posted by Lolliebear  4doggiemama.... So glad to hear that Eva is doing well after surgery  . I know my little one Fredericka will do fine with surgery. She started antibiotics and lactulose yesterday. Tomorrow will start her on potassium bromide for a week, do another blood test then she will go to surgery. I'm very nervous  . . I just wanted to thank everyone for their kindness and support  . I'll keep everyone posted thanks. |
Why Potassium Bromide? If she's seizing and she has a shunt, Lactulose will stop any seizures that are caused from a build up of ammonia in her blood. Praying for your little one.
FYI: All puppies have Liver Shunts. Before birth, the shunt sends the blood past the liver so it can be cleaned by the dam's liver. Then at birth or within a week after, the shunt closes down and disappears, and the pup's own liver starts doing the work itself. In pups and dogs with Liver Shunt, the shunt doesn't shut down and continues to divert most of the blood away from the liver. Depending on how much blood gets diverted, and how much the liver is functioning, is why some dogs go undiagnosed for years. More severe causes show symptoms early on. Some dogs live just fine with a shunt. My vet had one case where the dog was 11 years old before the shunt caused any problems and was found.