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luvdorkyyorkies · 05-31-2007, 10:13 AM

Thank you for the comment Lisa. This is very important poll to me. I am wanting to implement pre and post bile testing in my program for all puppies leaving here. The test is about 80.00 per puppy so it can be expensive and adds up fast.
But due to the fact yorkies are 36 times more likely then most any other breed to get a shunt it is truly a worthwhile test.
But unless someone knows a lot about yorkies and researched the breed very well before buying one, they may have no idea how prevalent this disease can be in this breed and how this test can save alot of heartbreak, unneeded suffering of a puppy, not to mention expensive down the road.

05-31-2007, 10:13 AM	#4
luvdorkyyorkies BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,681	Thank you for the comment Lisa. This is very important poll to me. I am wanting to implement pre and post bile testing in my program for all puppies leaving here. The test is about 80.00 per puppy so it can be expensive and adds up fast. But due to the fact yorkies are 36 times more likely then most any other breed to get a shunt it is truly a worthwhile test. But unless someone knows a lot about yorkies and researched the breed very well before buying one, they may have no idea how prevalent this disease can be in this breed and how this test can save alot of heartbreak, unneeded suffering of a puppy, not to mention expensive down the road. Last edited by luvdorkyyorkies; 05-31-2007 at 10:15 AM.