liver shunt or related issues????

[Ellie May]

I guess my question would be, are you sure your vet knows how to do a bile acids test properly? If she is asymptomatic and Tufts got a normal reading, I would have to question the vet with the odd numbers. Idexx itself is fine. Paired samples around a meal are fine but all the pres and posts should make sense when compared.

Honestly, I would go to another vet entirely, have them do a bile acids test sent to Idexx and go with their results. You could just be safe and do the scintography but that is pricey...

[cocoangel]

Originally Posted by mom2twins

So sorry to hear about your baby.

My Yorkie had surgery yesterday. She is still in the hospital recovering. I just spoke to the nurse. This morning she doesn't want to eat. They want me to call again around 2pm to see how she does the rest of the day. Not only did they fix the liver shunt, they spayed her, they took stones out of the bladder (which I was told were not the same ones they saw in the ultrasound) and they did a liver biopsy.

Up to surgery day......She had an ultrasound done by a board certified radiologist. Was told where shunt is located, can be operated. Also saw stone, which is due to liver shunt. We had to come up with the money. Therefore, in the meantime they put her on lactulose (to soften her stool) and Metronidazole (for bacteria. it's an antibiotic). Also she was put on a low protein diet.

I hope you get a second opinion.

I wish you good luck and a happy ending.

Awww...I wouldn't want to eat either after going through that! It sounds like your 'lil one came through the surgery ok, though. How is she doing today? When do you get the biopsy results?Wishing you both lots of love and a speedy recovery!

[mom2twins]

Originally Posted by cocoangel

Awww...I wouldn't want to eat either after going through that! It sounds like your 'lil one came through the surgery ok, though. How is she doing today? When do you get the biopsy results?Wishing you both lots of love and a speedy recovery!

Thank you,

She is hungry. However, now she doesn't want to eat her food. She's been walking around.

We should get the biopsy result within 7 days. On the 16th, we take her to get her stitches taken out.

She is still on the meds she was taking prior to surgery.

I'm so relieved that we were able to get the money for the surgery and it was a good outcome.

[cocoangel]

I'm sure she will start eating when she is able to. She is still with the Veterinary Hospital, right? They will make sure she is getting enough sustenance while she is there and give you instructions for when she comes home. She's up and walking around...that's a good sign! Have faith and hang in there!

[mom2twins]

Originally Posted by cocoangel

I'm sure she will start eating when she is able to. She is still with the Veterinary Hospital, right? They will make sure she is getting enough sustenance while she is there and give you instructions for when she comes home. She's up and walking around...that's a good sign! Have faith and hang in there!

She came home the next day (Tuesday). She is a little but not her food, which is a low protein diet.

Thanks!

[cocoangel]

Hope she's doing better today!

[ldvpool7]

My friend Kim is having very similar symptoms and problems with her yorki Lexie. Reading about your puppy has helped Kim make the decision to get Lexie to the Vet Med College at Iowa State University today. Sounds like both dogs have LS.

[ldvpool7]

Ellie May you are amazing your like a walking talking yorki medical book.
Thank you very very much Lexie & Kim

[Deegan's mom]

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