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ON THE ROAD AGAIN
MARCH 2018
Joy's last day with Melanie . . .
On 2 April, Shell & Melanie write:
As Joy was being fostered in Iowa,
After a round of antibiotics,
Shell talked with Joy's future mom,
Melanie says goodbye to Joy
But in fact, her values were higher.
Joy in Shell's doggie car seat
From PETMD.com:
WHAT IS A LIVER SHUNT?
First, we need to review some canine anatomy and physiology.
A shunt is defined as a passage "that allows the flow of materials
That is where are currently are. Joy will be moved to her "foster to adopt"
Joy has not yet moved to her FTA home in Michigan and
After a few days with the Lewis family,
Jim Lewis holds Joy;
Watch a video of Joy
Dr. Ammon looks over Joy's medical records
The expectation is that she will be spayed at the same time they do the shunt.
If you can find a bit of $$ in your wallet for Joy,
DOREEN MUNDIE:
BJ ISAACS:
PATRICIA YARNOT:
she was quickly matched to one
our past Michigan adopters,
but as her liver enzymes were high,
we had to delay her spay.
Joy was moved closer to her
forever home and we redid her labs
in anticipation of her liver values
being in normal range and getting her spayed.
and Donna still very much wants to have Joy.
when they meet Shell in Dubuque
A bile-acid test
(a more definitive indicator
of liver function) followed and
the numbers were extremely high.
Dr. Ammon at Animal House feels
almost certain we are dealing with
a liver shunt, but the only way
to know for certain will be with
an ultrasound. Assuming there is
a shunt, then surgery will follow.
A network of veins (called the portal system) drains blood
away from the digestive tract. This blood carries nutrients,
hormones, and waste material and is supposed to enter the liver
before it travels to the rest of the body.
The liver takes what it needs to function properly
and also detoxifies the blood before sending it onward.
between two structures that are not usually connected".
A portosystemic shunt is, specifically, an abnormal blood vessel
(or vessels) that connects the "portal" system
draining the digestive tract to the "systemic" circulatory system
feeding the rest of the body, thereby bypassing the liver.
home in Michigan and her surgical consultation, ultrasound and shunt surgery
will take place at Michigan State University in Lansing Michigan.
Unfortunately, rescue groups do not get a discount and the final costs
associated with the surgery and all the "pre-surgical care"
is estimated to be between $4500 and $5000.
it will be at least four weeks before we are able to get an appointment.
she is currently being fostered in Indiana with Ron Crabtree,
but should move to her FTA home within a week or two.
Skippy & Nora at his feet
in the Lewis home
(about two weeks ago) HERE
We have an appointment for the ultrasound on 18 April at MSU.
please help her towards leading a long and healthy life.
She thanks you!
Ah, poor little Joy . . . will be sending her loving thoughts. Thanks for letting us know.
She is sooooo pretty!
Oh my, to come so far and then for this to happen! Hang on, Joy!
ON THE ROAD AGAIN WITH JOY HERE