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mdcote · 03-11-2008, 09:37 PM

My hubby and I discussed this today and we're getting our 3 babies tested (just in case). A woman we knew had a Yorkie and didn't find out until after it died, at 5 years old that it had a liver shunt. She was so devastated.

I wouldn't want to go through that.

My vet suggested we do an ultrasound instead of BAT. He said this is a better way to detect a for liver shunt. Do you think we should do the ultrasound instead of a BAT? I've heard more discussion about Bile Acid Testing than ultrasound....so I'm wondering which is better?

03-11-2008, 09:37 PM	#32
mdcote YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 256	My hubby and I discussed this today and we're getting our 3 babies tested (just in case). A woman we knew had a Yorkie and didn't find out until after it died, at 5 years old that it had a liver shunt. She was so devastated. I wouldn't want to go through that. My vet suggested we do an ultrasound instead of BAT. He said this is a better way to detect a for liver shunt. Do you think we should do the ultrasound instead of a BAT? I've heard more discussion about Bile Acid Testing than ultrasound....so I'm wondering which is better? __________________ Maria - "Tika, Bindi, Bijou, Aidan, & Addison's Mommy"