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Is it just yorkies or is it all small dogs? |
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Maltese Westies Are three breeds that I know of |
What breeds are commonly affected with shunts? Small breed dogs tend to have shunts that form outside of the liver ("extrahepatic"). In the United States, Yorkshire terriers have almost a 36 times greater risk of developing shunts than all other breeds combined. Extrahepatic shunts can be seen in any small breed but are also reported commonly in schnauzers, Maltese, dachshunds, Jack Russell terriers, Shih Tzu, Lhasa apso, Cairn terriers, and poodles. Large breed dogs tend to retain the fetal liver shunt (patent ductus venosus), or "intrahepatic" shunts. In the Netherlands, about 2% of Irish Wolfhounds are born with intrahepatic shunts. Intrahepatic shunts can be seen in any large breed dog and have been reported in some small breed dogs (especially poodles); in the United States, we see them most often in Labrador retrievers. Australian shepherds, Australian cattle dogs, Samoyeds, and Old English sheepdogs are also commonly reported. http://www.vet.utk.edu/clinical/sacs/shunt/faq.shtml |
My 5 year old schnauzer died of a liver shunt. Our vet at that time thought he was treating for kidney problems but everything they did just seemed to make her worse and she was dead within a week of presenting in their office. After she died, I couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that she died so soon and we didn't have a clear picture of what was wrong with her, so I contacted another vet who went over her entire history and he concluded liver shunt. This vet felt it was missed because of her age and because many times it presents as kidney disease but in reality there was a high turnover at that veterinarian office and they didn't really look at the whole picture. Needless to say we never went back to that office. I miss my girl, Heidi, like it was yesterday! :rbyorkie: |
I knew you had a schnauzer who had passed but I had no idea she had LS. I just hope they eventually find a DNA marker |
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