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Originally Posted by feistypup6  Bile acid testing is a start in testing for liver shunt. Lorraine has covered that subject pretty well, so I don't have much to add. I am curious why Lorraines advises waiting until 6 months to test however??? |
Two different Vets have told me to wait until after six months unless they are clinical before that ie showing several symptoms of LS.
After six months of age they can handle the fast better but even then if particularly small you have to be careful. Also the older it is if there is even a minor shunt the more likely you will discover it is a shunt dog. Testing too young can show not a very high BA while in reality there could be a problem but not enough to show up quite yet. That's why a one year genetic guarantee for LS is a little misleading, IMHO.
Also be aware medications can throw off the BA test and test high for a dog that isn't LS or anything else.