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Baron · 10-06-2005, 07:45 AM

I never used to test either, and neither do a lot of breeders, but that is why so many people that purchase pets end up with pups with liver shunt, because the breeders all thought they were safe with their breedings. I sugest to anyone that is going to purchase a puppy, be it for show or pet, that they insist on the pup being tested for liver problems, even if they have to pay for it. It is much more reasonable to have the test, than to have to pay for the surgery, or to put the dog down because you can't afford the surgery. My livershunt puppy went back 3 generations, but it was found to be that there were carriers in the line. Then even though the breeder I got my pup from stopped breeding the pair, the one she got her dog from denied that it could be hers, and refused to stop breeding or even test because she was showing her dogs.

I do my testing because of my experience, and yes it is covered in the price I charge for the dog, but I figure the person that I sell to would much rather have had me test for it, than to have a surprise after they have already gotten attached to the pup. Also, I can't afford to put out 2500 to 5000 for the surgery if one of my pups would come up having a congential shunt. I guarntee my pups to be free of it, so I would cover it if it did show up. I do not cover an acquired shunt, that would be caused by some other illness, and will usually show up in older dogs that have had some serious health problems.

10-06-2005, 07:45 AM	#8
Baron Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 216	I never used to test either, and neither do a lot of breeders, but that is why so many people that purchase pets end up with pups with liver shunt, because the breeders all thought they were safe with their breedings. I sugest to anyone that is going to purchase a puppy, be it for show or pet, that they insist on the pup being tested for liver problems, even if they have to pay for it. It is much more reasonable to have the test, than to have to pay for the surgery, or to put the dog down because you can't afford the surgery. My livershunt puppy went back 3 generations, but it was found to be that there were carriers in the line. Then even though the breeder I got my pup from stopped breeding the pair, the one she got her dog from denied that it could be hers, and refused to stop breeding or even test because she was showing her dogs. I do my testing because of my experience, and yes it is covered in the price I charge for the dog, but I figure the person that I sell to would much rather have had me test for it, than to have a surprise after they have already gotten attached to the pup. Also, I can't afford to put out 2500 to 5000 for the surgery if one of my pups would come up having a congential shunt. I guarntee my pups to be free of it, so I would cover it if it did show up. I do not cover an acquired shunt, that would be caused by some other illness, and will usually show up in older dogs that have had some serious health problems.