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sugarpig 11-17-2011 04:43 PM
Diagnosis of Liver Shunt- pending
 
HI all,
Thanks for the prayers and support. This is a very stressful time for me :( so I really appreciate this forum!

I received the Protein C results--They are within normal range 95% (reference range 75-135) which is usually associated with MVD. Given the uncertainty of the ultrasound and now this result, Gigi and I are :car: to Dr. Tobias and UT.

I have an appointment scheduled for December 1st. Please continue to keep us in your prayers.

Thanks Erica

Becca1 11-18-2011 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by sugarpig (Post 3732129)
HI all,
Thanks for the prayers and support. This is a very stressful time for me :( so I really appreciate this forum!

I received the Protein C results--They are within normal range 95% (reference range 75-135) which is usually associated with MVD. Given the uncertainty of the ultrasound and now this result, Gigi and I are :car: to Dr. Tobias and UT.

I have an appointment scheduled for December 1st. Please continue to keep us in your prayers.

Thanks Erica
So glad to hear you have an appt with Dr. Tobias. Our baby had liver shunt surgery last May for an extrahepatic shunt and it was totally successful!! She will be 5 this coming Feb., so a bit older too. We took her in to our vet originally because we could not get her house-broke and she was vomiting off and on and not putting on weight. We took her to the Univ of MO at Columbia (here in Mo) where they did an ultrasound which showed the shunt perfectly - did the surgery the next day, and she returned home 2 days after that. It is amazing what a different dog she is. We originally tried to manage it with diet, metroniadzole (which she had a bad reaction to) and homeopathic treatments. There is so much information on YT and I'm sure if you search for liver shunt, etc., on here, you will see bits and pieces of our story. I'm so glad we did the surgery! Good luck to you and you're in our prayers for your appt on the 1st.

Becca1 11-18-2011 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by KazzyK810 (Post 3720703)
I'm so sorry to hear that Gigi is having difficulties.

Is it unusal to develop liver shunt later in life? I always assume that other than old-age related issues, other problems showed themselves earlier. ZoE's almost a year old and I keep thinking...so far for good...we make it to two with no problems and we're in the clear. Maybe I'm wrong...
I don't think they actually acquire it later in life - it may be just that the affects are not totally noticed until later in life. Our Lexie's symptoms were just what I thought minor, and not all the time, that it took us a while to see that, ok, maybe she wasn't as heavy as she should be and maybe this house-breaking problem was something else - so went though a lot of tests early on. She was eating well and seemed to be acting ok most the time. We didn't narrow down her exact problem until she was 4.

sugarpig 11-18-2011 02:48 PM
@ Becca1- Yes, I spoke to a resident at UT who was VERY helpful. She stated a great deal of the pups they see are young in years (less than 2 years old) and between 5-7 years. The younger pups exhibited symptoms consisted with liver shunt and/or MVD while the older pups generally did not. Gigi was asymptomatic until I brought her in to the vet for a possible UTI and wanted to get blood work done for teeth cleaning. The vet discovered bilirubin crystals in her urine. Gigi was given antibiotics for the UTI and retested 2 weeks later. Infection cleared but still had bilirubin issues. BAT results were high and off we went to the vet internist.

Thanks for sharing! There aren't a lot of stories about older pups having the liver shunt surgery. The resident advised they have had great success with liver shunt surgeries in older pups. I am very hopeful Gigi will be a good candidate for surgery.

Erica

Becca1 11-19-2011 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by sugarpig (Post 3732955)
@ Becca1- Yes, I spoke to a resident at UT who was VERY helpful. She stated a great deal of the pups they see are young in years (less than 2 years old) and between 5-7 years. The younger pups exhibited symptoms consisted with liver shunt and/or MVD while the older pups generally did not. Gigi was asymptomatic until I brought her in to the vet for a possible UTI and wanted to get blood work done for teeth cleaning. The vet discovered bilirubin crystals in her urine. Gigi was given antibiotics for the UTI and retested 2 weeks later. Infection cleared but still had bilirubin issues. BAT results were high and off we went to the vet internist.

Thanks for sharing! There aren't a lot of stories about older pups having the liver shunt surgery. The resident advised they have had great success with liver shunt surgeries in older pups. I am very hopeful Gigi will be a good candidate for surgery.

Erica
It sounds like you have done everything right and she will soon be on the road to recovery. Lexie had urine crystals also and we got that cleared up and just went from one thing to another until she was finally diagnosed. Not a lot of "local" vets have the knowledge of liver shunt and we just kept pushing for a diagosis and because of all the information and help I rec'd on YT, I was able to talk to our vets somewhat knowledgeable and get to where we needed to be. Continued good luck and hugs to Gigi. :animal36

sugarpig 12-01-2011 02:57 PM
Gigi @ UT for liver surgery
 
HI all,
I just wanted to provide an update. Gigi and I are at UT. We met with Dr. Tobias and her most excellent team who confirmed Gigi has 1 liver shunt.

Gigi will have surgery tomorrow morning. They will also take a liver biopsy to determine if she could also have MVD.

Please continue to pray for a successful surgery and even faster recovery.

Thanks all,
Erica

ladyjane 12-01-2011 03:28 PM
Thank you for the update!! I will have your Gigi in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow! She is in excellent hands! :)

Bitsy 12-01-2011 03:45 PM
I will pray for Gigi. Hope things go well. (((hugs)))

Maximo 12-01-2011 04:29 PM
Sending prayers for Gigi for a safe and successful surgery, and for a speedy recovery. She is in great hands at UT. Looking forward to your updates tomorrow. Hang in there.

kjc 12-02-2011 03:29 AM
Just seeing this thread... sending prayers for Gigi for a successful surgery and speedy recovery.

Lolasmom1211 12-02-2011 03:59 AM
I'm just now seeing this thread, also. Dr Tobias repaired Lola's shunt in 3/09 and she is doing great. Be prepared for the incision...it may be a little larger than you expect, but did not seem to bother Lola much at all and she is tiny. I did use an infant "onesie" on her instead of the cone and she did much better. I can't say enough wonderful things about Dr Tobias and UT! What a lucky girl Gigi is to have you as a mama. Sending thoughts and prayers your way today - Gigi is in the best of hands!
~~~Valerie, "Lola & Harley"

ladyjane 12-02-2011 04:05 AM
Erica, you and your sweet Gigi will be in my thoughts and prayers today..

roseslevi 12-02-2011 04:29 AM
Sending prayers for Gigi for a successful surgery.

Bitsy 12-02-2011 04:54 AM
Praying that sweet Gigi has a successful surgery.

Patti 12-02-2011 05:37 AM
Gigi will be in my prayers for a safe surgery and a quick recovery.


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