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up date on LIL Missi We went to UT last tuesday & on wed lil missi had her liver shunt surgery plus had 2 of her baby teeth removed and was spayed so far so good it takes a few weeks for shunt to close tptal FOUR all at UT was $2934.00 it was only 134.00 over what they said because she ended up in iccu on tuesday her sugar droped thank you to everyone that sent prayers they must have been heard |
I am glad to hear that everything went well. How is she doing now? |
So much for these little ones to go through! Whew! I know you both are glad it's over. Sending warm wishes from Houston for a speedy recovery. |
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I am very happy to hear that Lil Missie is doing well. She is a very lucky little girl to have you taking care of all of her needs. Thank you for updating! |
Glad she's doing well. Please check with your vet... I believe they are to be kept quiet and confined for 6-8 weeks after the surgery. I could be wrong though. Hoping for a very speedy recovery. |
Glad to hear she is doing well. Good job Mom, you are her angel. |
hoping she does well |
Glad she is doing well |
3 month update on LIL MISSI. HAD 3 MONTH BLOOD WORK YESTERDAY VET JUST CALLED THE BLOOD WORK IS HIGHER " NOW THEN BEFORE LIVER SHUNT SURGERY. WAITING FOR UT TO CALL MY VET FOR NEXT STEP FELL LIKE CRYING |
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I'm so sorry the test results were not better. You must be devastated! What does the Dr say is the next step? |
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Keeping Lil Missi and you in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us updated. |
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I'm certainly no vet, so I'm speaking from an amateur's perspective. My Lola had liver shunt surgery 5 years ago and had her 3+ month bloodwork done also. The bloodwork was not good because she had "acquired" shunting due to the surgery. It's called MVD - microvascular dysplaysia. It's not terribly uncommon for this to occur after surgery in these little ones. We do annual bloodwork (no BAT) but Dr. Tobias told me that Lola's bile acids will never be normal. She said we needed to be careful with her proteins, but Lola is not on any meds and the surgery was 5+ years ago. Lola is doing great. Hopefully this is the case with your baby. I think University of TN is going to give you the best care and advice possible. Keep doing what you're doing - sounds like she already feels a little better! Good luck - I'll say prayers for your little one! |
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[QUOTE=lil missi;4486783]hi thank you may i ask how long after your sugery did u stop with the meds & how high is your blood test now can you please tell me anymore i will take all the info i can get thanks LiL Missi mom |
I knew about acquired shunts, but I did not know that they occurred in dogs who have surgery for a shunt. Praying Lil Missi will respond to meds and will improve with time and careful management. Keep us updated on her progress. |
Gosh, I could be wrong and it wouldn't be the 1st time, but it was my understanding that sometimes if they had a large shunt that was "closed off" that they may develop or acquire these microvascular shunts. Lola's MVD is much less dangerous than her initial shunt; in fact, she is on no meds and Dr. Tobias has her on no special diet. Lil missi I have not redone her Bile Acids since 3 months post op. Her other bloodwork has remained normal. I have it done annually. She has not been on any meds for her liver / shunt since her surgery. |
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