Hi, I am a new member with a 12 week old female yorkie named Abby. She has has her share of health problems in the short time ( one month ) that we have had her. She has had an ear infection, coccidia, bouts of hypoglycemia, and the latest issue is a possible liver shunt. I say possible because it has not been diagnosed although the vet mentioned it the possibility at two previous visits. Her symptoms for what I believe a liver shunt started Saturday and when we took her in the vet said it was most likely hypoglycemia. She was sent home with Nutri-cal. She kept on getting progressively worse but it was intermittent as she did have happy periods. Well, long story short, she is much worse today and the emergency vet hospital said definitive diagnosis would require a bile acid test which they do not perform
What is the point of taking her in if they won't be able to diagnose. At this point I do not think its her sugar since she has had 5 cc of sugar water, nutri-cal and pancake syrup and no change after 30 minutes of being given these. Any suggestions? We are really upset and love her to death.
