 Gabey's liver issue
Thank you Lady Jane and others who have been following this situation. My wife and I visited the hospital again this morning and while in transit we decided to just allow our beautiful creation to heal himself with alternative medicine. We will NOT insert a long needle for a biopsy, nor cut him open. He has a short history of trachea collapse which, now that it's cooler, doesn't affect him as much as humid, hot weather does. To sedate him is risky at best and an older dog with breathing problems is clearly a poor candidate for that procedure...so we will not do it.
As far as alternative medicine goes, there's been a recurring ad placed on this Yorkietalk.com site for some time now. Called Doglivershunt.com, the man's name is Rick and he's not a vet, not a doctor, but an educator for 20 plus years in alternative supplements for healthy dogs. He took the specifics of Gabey's treats, food, medication, even the tick collar he wears and researched the ingredients in all those products and printed them out so he could discuss them with me. That was very thorough, i thought. He came up with a formula of supplement pills which seemed expensive but if they reduced the liver's size and elevated enzymes, it might be worth it. But I need to do more...but there are remedies for all conditions outside of the routine medical establishment.
Anyway, his doctor is calling us back in an hour to discuss our decision, etc and will let you know. I hope others are able to read this discussion and will join in...we could use the support and any information is really helpful. thank you and god bless, Matt |