Quote:
Originally Posted by Ladymom  Sadly, just because the parents are clear doesn't mean they won't produce a puppy with liver disease. We have two puppies on our Maltese forum from reputable show breeders whose parents were clear, had a CBC done before they came home with normal ALT's who have both been diagnosed with liver disease since - one with a shunt, one with MVD.  |
I was wondering about this very thing, the possiblity of parents testing okay and still producing an LS puppy. I did wonder if the disease could skip a generation. Now that I know, I wouldn't accept a puppy just because the parents were cleared, I would insist the puppy be tested too.