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Originally Posted by JaLaYorkieGirl  ... recently I talked to a lady whose yorkie was eating RC Yorkie food (28% protein), she had very high BA's post was over 100. The dog was clinically normal. She had a clear ultrasound and the vet knowing that they will not all show up recommended surgery to correct the suspected shunt and a biopsy. They went in for the surgery, found no shunt and did a biopsy of the liver...which came back normal. Oh yea and the dog which was to be shown was also spayed...
They switched her diet and re-tested 6 weeks after getting the results and wouldn't you know...her BA's were normal. How devastating... |
WOW, and the vet actually came back and admitted they ruined a show dog for nothing. SCARY. I would have done something very bad to him/her. So, basically this is saying there is no reliable way to rule out liver shunt without surgery. You can rule it in under certain conditions, but never out. Hmmmm. Got to think this over.