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Originally Posted by Ladyhawk  From many of the things that I read today high bile acids don't necessarily mean a liver shunt but is indicative of liver trouble. Poor functioning can be caused by other sources as well and more testing would be in order. If there are no symptoms because the ammonia is being adequately dealt with without the aid of a special diet or medication can you really say that the dog has a problem? How many of God's living creatures are not perfect but no one knows it because they function perfectly just as they are? If we start testing for more things how many more surprises will we come across? It makes me wonder if the incidence of LS is really up that much or if the increase in testing is just bringing it out. |
A BAT doesn't confirm a shunt but it alerts to a problem. If the BAT is worrisome, other tests can be explored to confirm or rule out a shunt. A BAT is just the best place to start
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