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MyFairLacy · 03-06-2008, 01:43 AM

I highly recommend both a full blood panel and a bile acid test before a yorkie is put under for the first time. Yorkies are 36 times more likely to have a liver shunt than all other breeds combined. From now on, I will never put one of my toy breed dogs under anesthesia for the first without having bloodwork done and a bile acid test. Even if your dog came from a very reputable breeder I still would rather be safe than sorry....liver shunt has been known to skip 10 generations so there's always a chance that it could pop up unexpectedly.

03-06-2008, 01:43 AM	#7
MyFairLacy Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 11,003	I highly recommend both a full blood panel and a bile acid test before a yorkie is put under for the first time. Yorkies are 36 times more likely to have a liver shunt than all other breeds combined. From now on, I will never put one of my toy breed dogs under anesthesia for the first without having bloodwork done and a bile acid test. Even if your dog came from a very reputable breeder I still would rather be safe than sorry....liver shunt has been known to skip 10 generations so there's always a chance that it could pop up unexpectedly. __________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.