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txshopper73 · 05-27-2005, 01:13 PM

I know that yorkies are prone to getting them. I know that this is hereditary.

Question is: What exactly does a liver shunt do?

How do they test puppies for it?

The reason I ask is because Gia was only 9 weeks old and she dies suddenly???

05-27-2005, 01:13 PM	#1
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	What exactly is a liver shut? I know that yorkies are prone to getting them. I know that this is hereditary. Question is: What exactly does a liver shunt do? How do they test puppies for it? The reason I ask is because Gia was only 9 weeks old and she dies suddenly???