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Old 10-19-2009, 10:43 AM   #17
amandawash
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Originally Posted by Ladymom View Post
Has she had a bile acids test? All Yorkies should have them as Yorkies are 36 times more likely to be born with a liver shunt than all other breeds combined. Poor weight gain is one of the symptoms.

She may just be genetically programed to be tiny, but a liver shunt should be ruled out.
I meant to mention that but spaced it. You definitely need to do some testing to rule liver problems out.
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