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LuckyDog2010 · 03-06-2018, 07:49 AM

I have a 7 year old yorkie that was diagnosed with hepatic encephalitis due to congenital liver shunts approximately 5 years ago. <He is given lactulose and S-Adenonsylmethionine daily, with an Rx diet.>

Within the last month, he is not sleeping through the night. He barks and whines almost constantly at any given hour (AFTER BEDTIME), and may or may not settle, but if he does it's temporary. We take him out multiple times. (This is just the newest of the typical symptoms that he displays as a yorkie with this disease.)

My husband and I are exhausted, both literally and mentally, trying to figure out what to do.

Has anyone dealt with this?? Are we near the end stage? Is there ANYTHING we can do??

Thank you for reading.

03-06-2018, 07:49 AM	#1
LuckyDog2010 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Hurst, TX, USA Posts: 4	Liver shunt/Hepatic Encephalitis near end stage?? I have a 7 year old yorkie that was diagnosed with hepatic encephalitis due to congenital liver shunts approximately 5 years ago. <He is given lactulose and S-Adenonsylmethionine daily, with an Rx diet.> Within the last month, he is not sleeping through the night. He barks and whines almost constantly at any given hour (AFTER BEDTIME), and may or may not settle, but if he does it's temporary. We take him out multiple times. (This is just the newest of the typical symptoms that he displays as a yorkie with this disease.) My husband and I are exhausted, both literally and mentally, trying to figure out what to do. Has anyone dealt with this?? Are we near the end stage? Is there ANYTHING we can do?? Thank you for reading.