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Originally Posted by dwerten  my vet felt strongly too as they are conditioned to test test test but after i did my homework i was like heck no way are you doing this as my dog has never had one symptom of this.
I think sometimes we have to follow our gut and what we feel is best too for our dogs. Educate ourselves and then make the best decision for them but i would not run wild on one bat as too many variables can throw it off |
And that's why I think people should always research for themselves, but thankfully when I'm confused or just can't come to a conclusion, Ellie has a vet that will explain things to me without pressure. Ellie's BAT was 106. We talked about scintigraphy. I was never told I needed to get it done. I also talked to the internist who never said it was necessary. They were unconcerned (for good reason) in this case...
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Originally Posted by dwerten i also feel very strongly about NOT doing liver biopsies in dogs to determine MVD why put the dog through a large incision just to say YEP it is MVD when the blood work already tells you this yet i see so many dogs on here getting this done for what to say yes this is it and if you do not biopsy the exact part of the liver that has it then it will go undiagnosed anyway. If the bats are over 25 and under 100 then it is mvd you do not need to cut a huge incision in a dog and biopsy there liver to tell you this and there can be complications from this as well. Yet a specialist will pressure people into this and you will not treat that dog any differently than if they did not have the biopsy for mvd so this is horrible in my opinion for the dog  |
I totally agree. Liver biopsies are overdone. But take MyFairLacy's Yorkie for instance. She had a biopsy and it was not MVD (as far as I remember). It was hepatic lipidosis. Her BAT was over 25, but under 100... I'm much more agreeable to the idea of bipsy if they are getting spayed since they are in there anyway. Just to go in and do a biopsy...I'd need some convincing personally.