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Originally Posted by blitz  Are breeders on here doing bile acid testing on their dogs? If not, why not? I know the test is not 100% but I believe the problem is more with false negatives. |
I totally agree. I would not buy from a breeder who doesn't do it because there is a major problem with this and Yorkies right now. LS can skip 10 generations, so it is safer to test.
The ALT doesn't necessary go up until the liver is 70% damaged from a shunt or MVD, so you can't rely on a blood panel alone. I can understand not testing puppies but adults need to be.