We're back from the vet, and the news is not good. The presumptive diagnosis is that Iris has a liver shunt. The cost to definitively diagnose the problem and fix it - if, in fact, it is the type of shunt that can be fixed - would be $1,000 or more. While I know there are rescues who'd be willing to spend that kind of money on one dog, I just can't see that it's a responsible thing to do. That sum would provide routine vetting for 8 dogs, or routine vetting plus dentals for 5 puppymill dogs.
We will be doing what we can to manage this condition with diet, antibiotics, and lactulose, but the prognosis is not good. We'll keep her here with us, make sure she has the best possible quality of life and all the love she can handle. When that's no longer enough, we will let her go.
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