Introduction of and Jessie.....sorry going to be long!

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Hi everyone

My name is and I have a 10 year old dalmatian dog who has been

diagnosed with having gallstones.

I realize that I am asking advice regarding my dog, but I sincerely

hope that you take me seriously as this is a genuine concern, she is my

baby and my best friend. Because gallstones are rare in animals I

can't find anything on the internet to help me and I really don't want

her to have to go through surgery.

The reason this was found out she had gallstones is I had to take her

for an ab scan as she was drinking and urinating extremely excessively

(I have to get up with her every hour!) She has had a liver biopsy as

her alt and alp blood results were very high - the result of that is

Vaculor hepatopathy.

My vet seems to think that the gallstones are a problem as when he

opened her up he said that the gallbladder was full of 'a gravel like'

stone.

She has an appointment with a specialist on 17th of August, but....here

(England) although extremely rare that dogs get gallstones, they do an

operation to send the waste elsewhere. Dogs are not treated with

medication nor ultrasound. After looking at the internet and seeing a

50% survival rate and other problems that occur afterwards I would of

course like to avoid this if possible.

Apart from the excessive drinking and urination, she is a happy dog and

deffinately not in any pain. She still wants to play and her appetite

is as always, very good.

In USA a drug called 'Actigall = Ursodiol' is used for animals, but

seems not to be licenced here.

I would really appreciate to receive some information on any remedies

(herbal/hostilic anything! ) that anyone has found to help get rid of

the stones, which I could present to the specialist at her

appointment.

With very many thanks.

and Jessie..a 10 year old dalmatian, England