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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  how old were they when they were diagnosed? I need to do more research on Liver Shunt. Are dogs more commonly diagnosed very young (4 months and under), young age (4months to a year) or older (over a year)? Is it worth doing a bile acid test somewhere between 12-16 weeks and then again at 6-7 months before a dog is commonly spayed/neutered? |
I think four months to a year is most common. There was atleast one dog diagnosed at age 8 and MVD is sometimes asymptomatic so it can be diagnosed commonly after age 5 or 6.
You might be interested in this:
http://clubs.akc.org/astc/health/astchlth/astcshnt/