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Question about liver shunt Hi Everyone, I've been gone from this site for a long time, but I have a question and I KNEW this was the place to get the answer. I'm in the process of adopting a little yorkie boy that just had major liver shunt surgery. When they did the surgery they found other small inoperable shunts in the liver, the surgeon says if I maintain his diet and meds he should live a relatively normal life. Can anyone help with any info on raising a liver shunt furbaby....it's not going to make me change my mind, I just want to know what to expect. THANK YOU!!!!! :love: |
Your vet is right! As long as your pup gets the right food and meds, no one will be able to tell he has a liver problem... |
bumping for more replies Congratulations on your new baby! I hope all works out. I don't have much knowledge of liver shunt, but I am sure many others do, hold on for more replies! |
Yahoo group has an LS support I'm sorry but I can't put my hands on it right now. Perhaps a Google search on Yahoo will bring up the group for you. |
Many of us on here have dogs with the small internal shunting - type of food and amount and type of protein will be very important to the health of your dog. There is a liver shunt support group on Yahoo and I learned a lot from there. Good Luck. |
I did a quick search here on YT and came up with these links posted by other members. I hope they help best wishes to you and sending prayers for your baby. Portosystemic Shunts FAQ Liver_Shunt_And_MVD_Support : Liver Shunt & MVD/HMD Support Liver Shunt Research |
Thanks for the help...he's gonna be a great baby brother for Brandi....the challenge will be keeping him out of Brandi's food...but I'll work it out |
Hi, we believe that my 6 year old Yorkie has some inoperable shunting - our main issue with him is that he has seizures that I have been trying to control and/or cure for the last 2 years. My best advice to you is to seek out alternatives -conventional vets have been no help to me personally but maybe you can find one that thinks outside the box and offers alternatives. I have sought out holistic vets that have worked wonders and given me great advice. I home cook for my dog - currently we are treating with a chinese medicine vet and Enzo is receiving laser treatments. There are so many things you can do to help your dog live a long and healthy life - fresh foods, natural supplements and treatments are they way to go in my opinion. Good luck! |
that's a great idea, I have a wonderful nutritionist that will make recommendations for animals as well...he'd probably need to see blood work first....he's given supplements to my daughter for her dog that has epilepsy |
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