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Originally Posted by lizzieg  Her levels are fine. Yayy! Going to go pick up my puppy. For future reference, a puppy only needs this done if they are vomiting, if their coordination is bad, etc. The vet's assistant did this today, and the vet is giving me 1/2 off on the service since he didn't deem it necessary. But all is well and I'm very happy and relieved. He told me that I just have a mellow puppy and not to worry. All bases has been covered, and the next time he expects to see me is with her rabies shot next month. I'm not liking that, but if she were to bite someone (even playing), and she didn't have her rabies, she could be quarantined at the shelter for 6 months and I could have a fine of $1500. So we have to. ): |
There are many reasons to do a bile acids test beside vomiting or coordination being off. Usually, liver enzyme elevations can lead a vet to do a bile acids test to gain more information about how the liver is functioning.
The protocol for bile acids no longer requires fasting; however, we fast our dog for BAT because we also draw for regular superchemistry values at the same time. We also started with fasting draws, so for consistency and accuracy over several years, we still fast our dog for BAT.
Bile acids testing is not reliable in dogs under 16 weeks old and any puppy tested at 16 weeks should have the values repeated.