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Originally Posted by bjh  I know blood work is necessary at times but one does still worry. I trust my vet for doing spays but I do know that he has lost some on the operating table. I think these freak accidents can happen with any vet. I just think many of us were led to believe that it is unethical to sell a pup without a BAT test and also it has been advised to spay females at a very young age and now we are finding evidence that both of these procedures are risky and not necessarily in the best interest of the dog. I feel it is necessary to spay females that are not going to be bred but I feel it is not necessary to spay them before they are fully developed. I still would like to know the statistics of how many healthy adults have BATs ran and a liver shunt is found. I keep reading that BAT tests are not always accurate. Like you said, people just have to know their lines, be honest with anyone buying a puppy from them and have a good health guarantee. I don't think one breeder should try to cram their beliefs down another breeders throat and call the other breeder unethical just because they don't do things exactly like the other breeder. JMHO |
BAT tests aren't always accurate but as I've stated before it's the only thing we've got right now until a genetic marker is found. I don't spay and neuter until 6 months of age nor do I recommend it being done at a younger age but of course that is how I do things and of course every breeder has their own right to do their breeding program as they see fit
As long as a breeder is doing right by the breed itself then that breeder shouldn't worry about what anyone else has to say
Every breeder does things differently of course.
I don't BAT test my puppies at a young age and do not recommend it but of course if the new puppy buyer wants it done they can take to their vet and have it ran and if the puppy survives the test then I will pay for that test. But personally if the parents are tested and cleared and the puppy is healthy I see no reason to BAT test a healthy puppy until after he is 6 months old and at a healthy weight. I would only run a BAT test on a younger puppy if signs warrant it. If you as a breeder are doing all the right things and stand behind your breeding program and health guarantee then no need to defend it
Not picking on you as a breeder but generally speaking
As I've stated many times I stand behind my breeding program and I feel no need to defend it nor do I let others influence how I do my breeding program on a public forum. I go by the research I've done, my vet recommendation, my mentors and more experienced breeders.
Please don't think I've picked on you I was usuing your post to answer the questions
Donna