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oneluvles · 02-06-2010, 09:45 AM

One of our fur babies has been diagnosed with a liver shunt.

She spent the whole day at the vets Wednesday getting more tests and an ultrasound done to confirm it. Luckily it is operable. We are keeping her stable on meds until we can pay for the surgery and was lively and happy for 2 days but yesterday and today she has gone down hill again. She is on 3 different meds but right now is not holding food or meds down so we cannot control the toxins. Our Destiny is only 13 months old and 3 1/2 lbs. Please keep us in your prayers.

Tae1107 · 02-06-2010, 10:31 AM

So sorry to hear. Have you joined any of the online liver chats? They have great info. One of my guys has MVd and they have been great with helping control any HE symptoms..........

Tae1107 · 02-06-2010, 10:32 AM

What is she eating for food? It could be making her sick if it is not low protein.

oneluvles · 02-06-2010, 10:37 AM

The vet has her on Hepato Support capsules, Lactulose, Metronidazole for meds and Royal Canin Hepatic LS which is low protein.

oneluvles · 02-06-2010, 11:11 AM

I hope she is going to make it! Today she is lethargic and shaky again

Ellie May · 02-06-2010, 11:31 AM

It sounds like your vet put her on all the right things (although SAMe should be added when she can hold things down again). So she isn't holding liquids down at all? If it continues, she will probably need an IV.

oneluvles · 02-06-2010, 11:37 AM

She drank some water a bit ago and we soften the dry food with water and she is eating a little of that right now. Our main concern is to not let her have another seizure because then it would make the surgery very very dangerous to do.

CarolineH120 · 02-06-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by oneluvles

One of our fur babies has been diagnosed with a liver shunt.

She spent the whole day at the vets Wednesday getting more tests and an ultrasound done to confirm it. Luckily it is operable. We are keeping her stable on meds until we can pay for the surgery and was lively and happy for 2 days but yesterday and today she has gone down hill again. She is on 3 different meds but right now is not holding food or meds down so we cannot control the toxins. Our Destiny is only 13 months old and 3 1/2 lbs. Please keep us in your prayers.

i Feel for you I hope you wee one is going to be ok.
Praying for ya

oneluvles · 02-06-2010, 11:41 AM

Me too. She is shaking really bad right now. Can't seem to get her levels down today.

CarolineH120 · 02-06-2010, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by oneluvles

Me too. She is shaking really bad right now. Can't seem to get her levels down today.

Get her To a VET asap or you may loss her .

oneluvles · 02-06-2010, 11:54 AM

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Get her To a VET asap or you may loss her .

Just gave her a syringe of food and her hepato support early along with some more lactulose and the shaking has subsided and she is going to sleep again. Her vet is closed and it will be nearly impossible to drive an hr to the emergency vet in 2+ inches of heavy snow. We are in the middle of the east coast storm. She seems to be doing better.

CarolineH120 · 02-06-2010, 12:00 PM

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Just gave her a syringe of food and her hepato support early along with some more lactulose and the shaking has subsided and she is going to sleep again. Her vet is closed and it will be nearly impossible to drive an hr to the emergency vet in 2+ inches of heavy snow. We are in the middle of the east coast storm. She seems to be doing better.

Thats Good at least shes resting now, Just keep an eye on your wee one. If she gets worse i would call the vet on call see what they say. My yorkie past awy 2 weeks and if i could help her more i would off. If she gets any worse defo ring them plz

spiritwings1202 · 02-06-2010, 12:18 PM

She is adorable! my prayers go out to you and your poor lil baby.

oneluvles · 02-06-2010, 12:44 PM

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She is adorable! my prayers go out to you and your poor lil baby.

Thank you =) As long as she makes it to and through the surgery! They want to spay her and remove her puppy teeth during the surgery and I just hope it's not too much stress on her little body

CarolineH120 · 02-06-2010, 12:48 PM

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Thank you =) As long as she makes it to and through the surgery! They want to spay her and remove her puppy teeth during the surgery and I just hope it's not too much stress on her little body

If shes to stay in the vets check on your wee one by going up to the vets making sure shes ok. Hope everything goes ok.
Let me know how shes gets on.

02-06-2010, 10:31 AM	#2
Tae1107 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,252	So sorry to hear. Have you joined any of the online liver chats? They have great info. One of my guys has MVd and they have been great with helping control any HE symptoms.......... __________________ Kerrianne

02-06-2010, 10:32 AM	#3
Tae1107 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,252	What is she eating for food? It could be making her sick if it is not low protein. __________________ Kerrianne

02-06-2010, 11:31 AM	#6
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	It sounds like your vet put her on all the right things (although SAMe should be added when she can hold things down again). So she isn't holding liquids down at all? If it continues, she will probably need an IV. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

02-06-2010, 12:18 PM	#13
spiritwings1202 Pixie and Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CT USA Posts: 2,680	She is adorable! my prayers go out to you and your poor lil baby. __________________ Proud Mom of Daisy and Pixie

02-06-2010, 10:37 AM	#4
oneluvles Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gloucester, VA United States Posts: 20	The vet has her on Hepato Support capsules, Lactulose, Metronidazole for meds and Royal Canin Hepatic LS which is low protein.

02-06-2010, 11:11 AM	#5
oneluvles Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gloucester, VA United States Posts: 20	I hope she is going to make it! Today she is lethargic and shaky again

02-06-2010, 11:37 AM	#7
oneluvles Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gloucester, VA United States Posts: 20	She drank some water a bit ago and we soften the dry food with water and she is eating a little of that right now. Our main concern is to not let her have another seizure because then it would make the surgery very very dangerous to do.

02-06-2010, 11:41 AM	#9
oneluvles Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gloucester, VA United States Posts: 20	Me too. She is shaking really bad right now. Can't seem to get her levels down today.