Hi! I hope your baby is going to be ok. Unfortunatly the pet insurance won't help if your dog has a liver shunt as this is not covered on insurance. My Teddi had a liver shunt and the insurance did not cover one dime of it. I would join this yahoo group: Liver_Shunt_And_MVD_Support : Liver Shunt & MVD/HMD Support the people on there are so knowledgeable. This group is a great resource and helped me a lot with Teddi. |
i cant thank you all enough for the the warmth and caring advice you've all been giving us.we're just waiting for the insurance from my wife's benefits or buying a health plan.does anyone know if the health plan takes efffect right away. |
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exam $38 blood panel - about $100 Bile Acid test $40 urinalysis $40 Other than that, I think most people pay about $2000 for a schintigraphy and surgery to fix a shunt if they go to the University of Tennessee. I've heard of other places quoting as much as $4000-$5000 Quote:
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I have to agree with the others regarding the tests needed. I don't know anything about pet insurance, but this Pet Plan sounds good. I'm leaning towards hypoglycemia...I probably would have taken your baby to the vet during the episode for a simple glucose test... it's very reasonably priced...my vet only charges $8.00, and they have an instant result. Do get the bile acid test, as well as a chemistry/profile and a CBC (complete blood count). I hope your little one is doing alright, and hopefully will be just fine. How much does it weigh? Make sure you are feeding frequent small meals...to help keep the sugar levels up. Also, I agree, a true seizure will not last 15 minutes or more, that is one of the main reasons I do not think my yorkie...Winston has epileptic seizures. His seems to be from low blood sugar, why I don't know...he is not tiny and has never been tiny. NutriCal always brings him out of it, but it does take about 15 minutes for him to actually be able to get up and stand on his own and walk. Afterwards, he's just kind of tired. Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your puppy...may all be well...and stay well. |
DogLiverDisease : Dog Liver Disease Check this site out - they might be able to shed some light for you. |
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