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05-27-2012, 04:38 AM | #1 |
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| Bile Acid Test ? i do plan on speaking to my vet about this but i would like some opinions please... oscar is almost 9 months old & healthy.. when he was nuetered he had a full blood panel all results were normal. my question: should he have a routine bile acid test ? thank you..... |
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05-27-2012, 04:52 AM | #2 |
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| There are two types of Liver Shunts, congenital (present at birth) and acquired (shows up anytime in a dog's life). So, yes, a BAT would be wise. My Tinkerbelle has both, and only ever acted sick once since I've had her. If you saw her, you would never in a million years guess anything was wrong with her!
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05-27-2012, 04:58 AM | #3 | |
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he goes in dec for vax so i will get it done then. i dont want to take any chances with my sweet boy's health | |
05-27-2012, 05:28 AM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Also while you didn't ask, review vaccination protocols, there is a stickey in the library on this. I do separate out RAzzles vaccines. I also agree on getting BATS done. I would separate out the BATS from the day you get vaccines. When you book the appointment explain you are booking to get a BATS done. There is a blood draw done after fasting, then wait two hours feed dog, then another blood draw done.
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05-27-2012, 05:37 AM | #5 |
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| I wouldn't waste my money on it personally.
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05-27-2012, 06:52 AM | #6 |
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| I have had the BAT's done on Georgie once when he was younger. I agree with Gemy separate out the BAT's from the Vaccines. I am sure Oscar is as healthy as can be but if it puts your mind at ease to know I totally understand
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05-27-2012, 07:49 AM | #7 | |
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thx, so much good to know. Oh and i do get his vax done 3 weeks apart... | |
05-27-2012, 08:13 AM | #8 |
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| Personal preference. It is not routine for healthy dogs. Your vet will likely say it is not needed. Regular blood panels are much more important for asymptomatic dogs. I don't think it is something to hurt oneself financially over. I do think it is a good idea for yorkies though. It is possible for dogs to have liver disease without symptoms and with normal enzymes. This is especially important for yorkies because of the liver problems fairly commonly found in the breed. There are some drugs that are very taxing on the liver.The only thing a bile acid test would hurt is a wallet. If you have the funds to take care of regular vetting, emergencies, etc. then I think it is a good idea.
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05-27-2012, 08:24 AM | #9 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Well I guess for me that $60 which is what I paid was well worth the information I gleaned from the test. We are not talking a huge amount of money. Well at least I don't think $60 is huge.
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05-27-2012, 09:01 AM | #10 |
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05-28-2012, 07:45 AM | #11 |
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| Ours was $60 too ~ so was not overwhelming. I see nothing wrong with doing a BAT if you have the money and want to put your mind at ease - especially with this breed.
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05-28-2012, 10:27 AM | #12 |
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| It's been awhile but I believe we paid around $80 which I agree is well worth it. I was always so concerned with Georgie since I knew it was something that was more common in Yorkies.
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05-28-2012, 10:51 AM | #13 |
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| It's not the money - I spend thousands on my dogs - it's wasting it that's the issue. I'd rather see an owner of a healthy pup put that money toward routine things like heart worm prevention etc rather than start with diagnostics for an asymptomatic dog. That's just my opinion. Oh and I pay $80 for BATs and which I have done a number of times now. Results do vary as well, and to really test your dog you need to do it more than one time. Some people test once get a mild elevation and feed low protein when the dog doesn't need it. OP use your money wisely and buy Oscar a nice gift instead. Good luck.
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