My puppy has a liver shunt. Will medication or surgery stop seizures?

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I have just found out my 4 month old chihuahua may have a liver shunt due to a suspected seizure. Will medication be sufficient or will she need the operation? Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 2 days old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear that! It really depends on the severity of the shunt and what kinds of symptoms she's showing, so this would be a good question to discuss with your veterinarian - but in general, surgery is strongly recommended for dogs with liver shunts who are having neurologic symptoms. Medication and diet are usually not sufficient to control their symptoms without surgery.

My puppy has a liver shunt. Will medication or surgery stop seizures?

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