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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Of course, the OP can try to eliminate seizure triggers. Since that is way down towards the bottom of the list in seizures in puppies, though, it should not be a substitute for testing. A liver shunt especially must be ruled out since they are so common in Yorkies. Dr. Center recommends Yorkies have bile acids test at 15 weeks and again at six months anyway.
If they were my puppies, I would do exactly what she is doing. A vet school like Auburn will be able to determine the cause of their seizures. Remember, she also most likely has to have testing done to satisfy the terms of her contract/health guarantee. |
I agree, I never meant to imply that testing shouldn't be done. It just sounded like she was already planning for LS surgery before the BATs had even been done. Also, in pups with LS, more than one liver enzyme, usually two or more (ALT, AST) are more than mildly elevated, which isn't the case with her pups' bloodwork.