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Maximo · 06-16-2014, 08:50 AM

Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I do not have personal experience with this and only know what I have read. I'm sure people with experience will respond.

Glad you did the pre-op bloodwork and caught the problem. Also glad that you are doing additional testing.

I know from member LadyJane's experience that a dog can go years without exhibiting any outward signs of a liver shunt. The high BATs could also indicate a different liver problem, like MVD which is now called PVH. Here is a thread:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...tobias-ut.html

Sending positive thoughts for good news from the ultrasound. Keep us updated. I should add, these are all problems that have a very high treatment success rate.

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Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,047	Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I do not have personal experience with this and only know what I have read. I'm sure people with experience will respond. Glad you did the pre-op bloodwork and caught the problem. Also glad that you are doing additional testing. I know from member LadyJane's experience that a dog can go years without exhibiting any outward signs of a liver shunt. The high BATs could also indicate a different liver problem, like MVD which is now called PVH. Here is a thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...tobias-ut.html Sending positive thoughts for good news from the ultrasound. Keep us updated. I should add, these are all problems that have a very high treatment success rate. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy Last edited by Maximo; 06-16-2014 at 08:52 AM.