I had hear that Dr. Tobias quit doing her research because breeders were not coming forward with problems in their lines. I also heard that the rumor about the 'one' dog link was a bunch of hooey and they just could not make any connection. I heard the dogs name but it was one I had never heard of and I can't even remember the name now.
I wonder if liver shunt is really increasing or it is just that the awareness of it is increasing. I would like to hear from breeders that have been breeding for 15 to 25 years and get their feelings on this subject. Are they seeing increased numbers or it is just an occasional miss matched breeding that occurs. More Yorkies are being bred than ever before so you will be hearing of more incidences of liver shunt but are they proportionally larger? Before the internet and forums existed there was just no way to really know what was happening and no way to connect the dots. I pray we will one day have some answers but in the mean time I think it is wise to get blood panels done on your dogs before you breed them. |