Well, as I said last night, I would also have the test done. So I think we are disagreeing, not on the testing, but on the reason(s) for doing it. I would have it done on any dog I bred for my own peace of mind, and so I would feel I had done all I could. But I feel that the incidence of liver shunt is much lower in well-bred, blood paneled dogs than in the general population, therefore the risk of a liver shunt puppy is much lower in well-bred dogs, therefore the importance of testing is not quite as high as in the general population of Yorkies.
I don't feel this thread is accomplishing it's stated purpose, which is to get opinions by breeders. If the purpose has changed and somebody wants to start a new thread discussing the need for bile acid testing, fine. But since I'm not a breeder, this will be my last post to this thread. By the way, diabetes can be present without overt symptoms. |