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Originally Posted by MauiGirl  This is the way it is done, and it is somewhat recently that Dr. Centers is now saying that fasting is not necessary. I don't think it will hurt the results to fast, it isn't considered necessary. Do the pre test, feed them and wait 2 hrs. and do post test. You don't need to change vets. |
Actually, it's been at least three years that Dr. Center has stated that a 12 hour fast is not necessary, but that misinformation is still out there.
This is from 2/10/07:
Dogs DO NOTneed to be fasted for 12-hours to conduct this test. The important issue is to test BEFORE and 2-Hrs after FEEDING to fully evaluate the dogs ability to extract bile acids from the portal circulation. PSVA and MVD Research Summary