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Originally Posted by Ladymom  
I agree 100%. We had long thread recently about a puppy who tragically died shortly after having a routine BAT test done. Did anyone read the thread after that with the results of the necropsy done on the puppy? The puppy did not die from the BAT test. The puppy died from Cryptosporidium, a particularly nasty form of Coccidia. |
The puppy did not die directly from the BAT test but indirectly. The large amount of blood drawn for the BAT test weakened the immune system of the puppy and that lead to the crypotosporidium. Had the owner not followed bad advise stating that it is okay to BAT test a 12 week old puppy then I feel the puppy would still be alive. Most all the experts say it is best to wait until a puppy is close to 6 months old before doing a BAT test. Of course, if you have a sick puppy you have to act immediately and that is when you pray your vet knows what he is doing.