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Originally Posted by MyTrixie143 Wow, she is stunning!!! She has gorgeous hair, I wish I had hair like hers!! Just out of curiousity, how old is she and how long did it take for her hair to grow that long? |
She will be 2 yrs in November. Her long coat came in rather quickly, but it was not until the last few months that it has really began to look nice. For the longest, she was stringy looking and her hair was soooo thin. I could see her scalp and skin through her coat. Mia is a liver shunt baby, so therefore she has to be on a very strict diet of Hills Prescription L/D food only. I think because of the absence of proteins in her diet has something to do with her hair being rather thin and a little dry. But, I'm not complaining, considering the vet did not give her very much hope when she was younger and diagnosed with the liver disease.
As a side note, I know we all want tiny Yorkies, Mia is 3 lbs, but just becareful when you are looking to buy a tiny, because alot of the time the reason for them being so small is liver shunt. Her and her parents should have been tested before hand. A simple blood test or bile acid test can detect this. Before getting Mia I had never heard of liver shunt, so I just wanted to pass this on and let others know.
Many types of shunts can be operated on and fixed with high success rates, but we took Mia to Texas A & M, and after ultrasounds and other test they determined her shunt is actually within the liver which makes it impossible to operate. But she is doing great now with the proper diet, which means L/D ONLY!!! No treats, no little bites from Dad's plate, nothing. We can't even give her the Heartguard heartworm pill because it has beef flavoring in it, so we use Interceptor.
Sorry I got a little long winded there.