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Originally Posted by mdcote  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? |
I'm really surprised your vet would say this. Ultrasounds are only 60-80% accurate and don't show MVD. They can be a waste of money. BAT comes first. I wouldn't waste my money on an u/s if the BAT didn't indicate it was needed.