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Need some advice with my sick yorkie... Hey, I know I havent been on in a while. Im the owner who has a 2 year old yorkie named Sasha that had liver shunt surgery but turned out she didnt have a liver shunt, but a very rare birth defect. Well, she has been getting sick more frequently. I give her her LD Hills diet, lactulose, and neomycin. But lately she has been getting sick a lot. She drools, cant walk straight, etc. I need some advice on what to do.....She seems to be suffering when she gets sick, and its more frequent now. I love her so much but I dont want her to have to live this way. Should I consider putting her down to get her out of her misery? Every now and then she gets out of the sickness and is back to her hyper, crazy self. but the sickness is getting worse. What should I do? |
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I would take her to a specialist that knows about her condition, Not a regular vet. Prayers for your baby.:animal-pa |
I went to UT for surgery, he said that theres nothing more I can do for her other than put her on diet food and medications. Taking her to the vet will only help her temporarily. |
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Perhaps your regular Vet could talk you through this and help you make decisions. Or the specialist - whichever one you feel closest to and knows Sasha's situation best. It's a tough decision to make completely alone. I will say prayers that she gets to feeling better; poor little baby. |
{{{Hugs}}} to you for facing such heartbreak like this. I think if it were me, I would place a call to the surgeon who saw her. Tell the surgeon what is going on and ask for suggestions. Perhaps an even lower protein diet or different proteins could work for her. Ask him if a nutrition consult might be worthwhile. I can refer you to a wonderful nutritionist who might be able to help keep her symptoms more manageable if you have exhausted your medical options. For example, putting her on a food that has a different amino acid profile. But as a very first step, I would call UT and tell them what is going on. I know with my Daisy, diet changes substantially improved the amount of ammonia in her blood by using vegetarian type diets, especially home cooked ones. I hope this helps you. Feel free to PM me if you would like the nutrition referral. |
I am so sorry you and little Sashabear are facing this together. She is so blessed to have a mommy that cares so well for her and provides a loving home for her. I have no advice unfortunately other than to talk to her specialist and see what he says and to explore if there are diets that could help her compensate (like 107barney suggested). Hugs to you and Sashabear. |
Just sent you a PM. My dog was diagnosed at UT with the same exact thing. I just lost Grace 6 weeks ago. She was 4 1/2 and was such a joy. Check your messages and we'll chat. Debbie |
Sorry that you are having to face this situation. Others have posted good advice and I'm praying that it helps her feel better. Hugs to you both during this tough time. |
I am so sorry you are dealing with this. I am glad that Princessgrace can help you through this. Keep us posted. {{{Hugs}}} |
Just checking in. Can't get little Sasha off my mind. More prayers for her tonight. |
Thank you all for your advice but sadly, I made the decision to put Sasha down yesterday. Her symptoms have been getting worse and more frequent. Ive done everything that UT and vets have told me to do. Sasha was sick for a week straight, and we did everything. She looked so sad. She was completely out of it. I couldnt see her suffer anymore. I kept her here for as long as I possibly could. She passed within a minute from being injected with the shot. It was such a sad experience to go through but it was best for her. Her little 4 lb body couldnt take it anymore. She was a strong baby and I just hope that she knew that I loved her and was there until her last breathe. Ive known my sasha since she was 1 week old so it was so hard to let her go. Im so depressed. And Grace, I emailed you. You have no idea how happy I am that you contacted me. |
Her portal vein was connected directly to her vena cava |
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