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Originally Posted by BLM  Believe me, I have learned my lesson! You are so right about not taking chances...I only hope that Toby will have a full recovery....and he will always have bloodwork for any procedure that the vet feels he should have bloodwork for. I never would have thought this could happen, after all he does have a health certificate from the breeder's vet, and he has been to my vet three times for check-up and vaccinations. It is all too easy to forget that in the end, these furbabies are very small and anything can happen. |
Bloodwork is the only way to determine if the organs are healthy enough to handle anesthesia. When you get bloodwork done, make sure Toby has a bile acids test, too. All Yorkies should have them to make sure they don't have a liver shunt. Yorkies are 36 times more likely to have a shunt than all other breeds combined. A bad reaction to anesthesia or vaccinations can be a sign of a shunt.