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Originally Posted by Mardelin  The urine tests for Liver Shunt. Remember when testing for shunt, tests only reveal that your dog does not have shunt, it does not prove that your dog is not a carrier. There is no DNA Marker as yet for that. So, when you breed you're taking a chance.
Prior to breeding her you should have her tested for reproductive infections....usually as at the onset of her Heat Cycle....
There is so much reading material out there and so many diseases that can occur in certain lines......
Make sure that your girl comes from a good established pedigree and is a good representation of the standard. |
Just curious, what urine test is for liver shunt?
My Tiki had pre-spay blood work with high bile acids and ALT, so followed with bile acid test, then ultrasound which didn't reveal liver shunt, and considered Protein C testing, but instead we treat her for possible MVD with special diet and supplements. Now a year later, the vet wonders if the high bile acids may have been because she was young (6 months), as it is more normal now. It has all been frustrating, and I never heard of a urine test for liver shunt.
P.S. I'm not a breeder, just curiously observing and learning.