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03-07-2008, 07:46 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SF Bay Area
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| Liver problems My yorkie (Dixie - 9 months) just started vomiting at the beginning of this week and the vet did a blood test which showed she had low blood sugar (hypoglycemic) and put her on low residue food. When I added in evo canned food (per the vets orders) after she seemed better, it started again. So the vet did a bile test and it was really low after fasting and then really high (164) after she ate. They told me to go to Davis for a type of scan that only gets done at Davis. They think maybe a liver shunt. I have a call into Davis. Does anyone have any experience with this? I am just besides myself with worry. Thanks for any info you can give me. Julia |
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03-07-2008, 08:25 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: la mirada, ca
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| i know it's really confusing and scary.. there's a liver shunt group.. you should join, if it weren't for the kind people in that group i wouldn't have gotten through my girls liver shunt scare.. my girl after lots of testing got her liver shunt surgery a little over a month ago. the test your vet recommended you getting, is it the scintography? (liver scan)? ... that is a very necessary test in determining if there is a shunt and how bad it is... skip the ultrasound and go straight to that test... as far as your dog goes, her bile acid numbers are high but not terrible.. my girls pre and post were over 400... the most important thing to do for your dog is to get her on a low protein diet, the vet should have suggested prescription diet L/D.. i know everything is confusing and you feel helpless but don't panic, do your research, join the yahoo group, they'll help you ALOT.. and get your dog on L/D... it's a good thing your dog is young that will make the outcome pretty bright for him/her.. early diagnosis of a liver issue is the key.. good luck and much love to you and your dog.
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03-07-2008, 08:29 PM | #3 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: WV
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| Quote:
what is a prescriotion diet L/D?
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03-07-2008, 08:34 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Louis MO
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| LD is a prescription food developed specifically for dogs with liver problems/issues. |
03-08-2008, 08:36 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: WV
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| Thank You I will ask my vet about that.
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