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Old 02-02-2008, 11:29 AM   #32
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This is great information but still confusing to me about the testing. I have been told that you should do a blood panel on your puppies at 12 weeks and if it shows any abnormalities then do a bile acid test.....is this wrong?

When you get the LP's checked on puppies or adults are the vets doing x-ray or just feeling of the knee?
In the case of a shunt, the liver would have to be about 70% damaged (don't have a reference...sorry) to have a raised ALT, so a blood panel is inconclusive.
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