[QUOTE=blitz;184150I'm not even suggesting that it is irresponsible for breeders not to have BAT done. However, I want to be convinced why we should not have it done to every single Yorkie.[/QUOTE]
I don't understand why every Yorkie shouldn't have one either. I mean, less than a year ago I didn't know what a BAT was but now I had one done on Ellie and since hers are way too high, it is best to treat. That means she has to have Denosyl everyday ($225 a year), she should be fed more often (3 or more times a day), she should have fish oil and vitamin e (and not just because it makes her coat look better), her vaccines have to be done carefully and she can't have many and meds have to be liver friendly which isn't easy and Ellie's liver isn't that bad. I'm glad she doesn't have to be on anything else. So, going through this I don't think there is any reason not to test breeding dogs because it is just one more precaution to make sure the buyer doesn't have to deal with this.
Of course Ellie is worth this but why not at least test to try and prevent the continuation of liver issues in the Yorkie?
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