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02-16-2009, 05:05 PM | #1 |
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| Please Help - Liver Shunt? i need help came home from work and found my 9 month 3 1/2lbs half died like shes in a seizure.when i first brought her home bout a month ago that morning found her having seizure gave her some sugar water and after minutes she was fine but this time just seems a little long.first time after i gave her some sugar water it took bout 15 min and she got up and started playing but she just seems to be so weak this time.i need help dont have the money to get her to vet.how long do seizures usally last and this time she not the same like the last.any thing i can do |
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02-16-2009, 05:46 PM | #2 |
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| Please, Please get her to a vet ASAP.... other than that i dont know what to tell you.
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02-16-2009, 08:18 PM | #3 |
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| How is she now? You definitely need to take her to the vet for a checkup. I suggest having a blood panel and a bile acid test done as well. Hypoglycemia can cause seizures and they are sometimes a symptom of liver shunt. Can also be epilepsy.
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02-16-2009, 08:44 PM | #4 |
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| She probably had hypoglycemia when she was a puppy, but this is something different. Seizures should only last a minute or so. If she is having a true seizure for 15 minutes, this is a life and death emergency and you must take her to your vet now. I agree with MyFairLacy. What you describe sounds like a liver shunt which is very common in Yorkies. She needs to be tested. |
02-16-2009, 08:58 PM | #5 |
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| Its late and im just now seeing this, I agree with the others, and I hope shes been seen by a vet by now. keeping her in my thoughts and prayers. |
02-16-2009, 11:33 PM | #6 |
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| you need to get this baby to the vet. If you cannot afford it, do the most humaNe thing you can do and turn her over to a rescue that can get her the help she needs. If you do nothing this baby could die.
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02-16-2009, 11:44 PM | #7 |
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| How is she doing now? This is serious - I hope you have gone to the vet
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02-17-2009, 05:11 AM | #8 |
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| Sending prayers for this little one....
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02-17-2009, 08:08 AM | #9 | |
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Hope this pup is okay.
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02-17-2009, 08:16 AM | #10 |
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| im taking her today.she is doing better.she was up and eating but looks to be very weak.i been reading alot and think it is liver shunt do anyone know how much it will cost.i really want to save her myself i just love her to much.my wife is putting her in her work insurance.thanks everyone for your concern you all been so nice. |
02-17-2009, 08:26 AM | #11 | |
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02-17-2009, 08:27 AM | #12 | |
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She needs to see a Vet - as soon as possible. If you can get an AM appt. I would suggest fasting her from food for at least 10 hrs before. She can have water (no sugar though). This way you can insist that they do a Bile Acid Test during your Vet visit. I would also suggest they do a CBC has well. The Bile Acid Test will show how the liver is functioning. The CBC will show if there is anything 'else' off that would or could indicate a liver issue. Depending on the area you are in the BAT and the CBC could each run $60 to $100 a piece - BUT they are VERY important. You should get the results the next day. Then depending on what those results are, will tell you how you should proceed. AND we can help guide you, once you tell us those results. I hope that helps Last edited by TLC; 02-17-2009 at 08:29 AM. | |
02-17-2009, 08:28 AM | #13 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Also, do you want me to change the title of your thread to "Please Help - Liver Shunt?" - so that the LS folks here will see it more readily and give advice? Let me know....
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02-17-2009, 08:29 AM | #14 |
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| Thoughts and prayers being said for you and your little one! I hope things turn out okay for you....
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02-17-2009, 08:30 AM | #15 |
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| I think that's a great idea |
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