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06-06-2015, 02:06 PM | #16 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
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06-06-2015, 02:10 PM | #17 | |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
06-06-2015, 05:00 PM | #18 | |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA
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From what I've read about food allergies and sensitivities, the most important place to measure the antibodies is in the lining of the digestive tract. Since it would be very invasive to measure them in the intestinal mucosa, the next best place to measure them is in the mouth, by using saliva. It's a brilliant idea, but the published data are very sparse, and mostly involve food sensitivities in humans, not dogs. Saliva testing for food sensitivities hasn't been proven yet using controlled studies. They do know, however, as you pointed out, that blood serum antibody testing DOESN'T work for food allergies and sensitivities. So to answer your question, no, you're not missing anything. | |
06-06-2015, 05:11 PM | #19 | |
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Slightly off the topic, but when I had a Wisdom Panel DNA breed test done on Bella, I donned a lab coat and nylon gloves to take her cheek swab. And then I did it again when I took a DNA sample to have her DNA sequenced to determine if they could identify the gene responsible for progressive hair greying in Yorkies. They couldn't identify the gene, but the scientist said I took a good DNA sample . I love science! | |
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