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04-17-2007, 06:09 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: texas
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| read this please before you buy a knew puppy my dog duke has liver shunt. we find out yesterday from my vet.duke started 2 weeks a go with with seizure. so my vet run the acids test on him (the test cost about 40 dollars). my vet said we have to see a specialist in san antonio that is 90 miles from us. this is going to be cheap. so i went on the internet and typed in liver shunt and came a cross this on yorkshire terrier national rescue inc. with this in formation. i wished i had that information. i wanred to share this with you guys. please keep my duke in your prayer. we going to san antonio on thursday. Buying a New Puppy? Liver Shunt Test ALERT Do not buy any puppy unless it has had a bile acids test run before and after eating and you have seen the results of the test. Liver Shunt is running rampant in many breeds of dogs right now and especially in Yorkshire Terriers. Don't suffer the heartbreak and expense of finding you have purchased a Liver Shunt Puppy and insist that this test be run prior to putting a deposit on the puppy. Any responsible breeder will be more than happy to have their veterinarian run this very simple blood test on their puppies. Breeders please start testing your puppies before you sell them. For more information contact livershunt@yorkierescue.com |
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04-17-2007, 06:29 AM | #2 |
Chloe's Mommy! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cornwall, ON
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| I'm so sorry to hear that...I will keep Duke in my prayers.
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04-17-2007, 06:35 AM | #3 |
My Angels Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Colorful Colorado
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| I am so sorry to hear about Duke. I hope that you contacted the breeder you got him from to let her know about the shunt. All my best to Duke and hope everything turns out okay for him. |
04-17-2007, 06:41 AM | #4 |
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| I will keep you and Duke in my prayers.
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04-17-2007, 06:54 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| Oh, I'm so sorry you're having to go through all of this Prayers going up for little Duke!
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04-17-2007, 06:57 AM | #6 |
I Love My Munchkins! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: My Babies ♥'s!
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| I'm so sorry about little Duke We will keep him in our prayers.
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04-17-2007, 06:59 AM | #7 |
Rosi & Poli's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington State
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| Prayers coming your way for your little Duke !
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04-17-2007, 07:08 AM | #8 | |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: texas
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| breeder Quote:
if i would knew about the liver shunt. i would tested duke. the test runs 40 dollars. i am going to take my other dogs to run the test too. make sure nobody else it. | |
04-17-2007, 07:09 AM | #9 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: wisconsin
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| Duke is in my thoughts and prayers for a good prognosis..give him Yorkie kisses.. Kathy prayers for you too not to get too worried.. |
04-17-2007, 07:41 AM | #10 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: texas
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| yorkie shunt [QUOTE=dukes;1068840]my dog duke has liver shunt. we find out yesterday from my vet.duke started 2 weeks a go with with seizure. so my vet run the acids test on him (the test cost about 40 dollars). my vet said we have to see a specialist in san antonio that is 90 miles from us. this is not going to be cheap. so i went on the internet and typed in liver shunt and came a cross this on yorkshire terrier national rescue inc. with this information i wanted to share this with you guys. please keep my duke in your prayer. we going to san antonio on thursday. Buying a New Puppy? Liver Shunt Test ALERT Do not buy any puppy unless it has had a bile acids test run before and after eating and you have seen the results of the test. Liver Shunt is running rampant in many breeds of dogs right now and especially in Yorkshire Terriers. Don't suffer the heartbreak and expense of finding you have purchased a Liver Shunt Puppy and insist that this test be run prior to putting a deposit on the puppy. Any responsible breeder will be more than happy to have their veterinarian run this very simple blood test on their puppies. Breeders please start testing your puppies before you sell them. For more information contact livershunt@yorkierescue.com[/QUO Last edited by dukes; 04-17-2007 at 07:45 AM. Reason: spelling |
04-17-2007, 08:32 AM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: michigan
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| You and your duke is in my prayers I hope that everything gets better for you both
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04-17-2007, 08:49 AM | #13 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA
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| So sorry to hear about Duke!! If you have any question regarding liver shunt, just ask as we have been through it also. Unfortunately, Miko's was inoperable. Also, I strongly recommend that you join the liver shunt/mvd support group on yahoo groups: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/L...d_MVD_Support/ The people there are extremely knowledgable and there are a ton of files that you can go through that have a wealth of information. Please join...
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04-17-2007, 08:52 AM | #14 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan
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| I am so sorry to here about Duke, I will keep you in our Prayers. and wish you and Duke a safe Journey.
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04-17-2007, 09:05 AM | #15 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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| A reputable breeder WILL have the bile acid test done on the puppies before selling them. Both my Yorkies came from the same breeder and she had the tests done. I have been getting this message out to everyone ever since I joined YT.........to PLEASE have the breeder get the bile acid test done first and have proof from the Vet. Also get the breeders Vets. name and number that did the test if the test results are not on the proper Vet. form. This way you can call that Vet. and find out just what has been done, and to how many puppies. I've seen people have the test done on one female and one male puppy, copy the papers for the other puppies. Get the original paper. Buyer beware. I'm so sorry your having to go thru this. It's an expensive surgery with no guarantees. |
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