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Originally Posted by elle57  well i am thinking about raw because i am homecooking for him , but the dr pitcairns supplemnts has made him bite his legs and lick his feet constantly. so he is not on any supplements except salmon oil. i am just so confused and i want to do the very best for him. what kind of test is bile acid? how do they do that , through blood or urine? |
It is a blood test to evaluate liver function. Since Yorkies are sooooo prone to liver shunt and dogs that have this shouldn't be fed raw, it is a good idea to get it done first but I'm sure several people feed NV and haven't had this done. It's jsut good to be safe...
I think diets from nutritionists are becoming available online for free or very cheap if you want to go that way. I would just make sure the recipe meets AAFCO guidelines.