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Old 09-17-2010, 05:13 PM   #11
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He is 8 months old. Now, do you mean for accuracy it should be done twice. Why at 16 weeks and why at 6 months? Is it not as accurate - say you test him at 1 or 2 years old?
Dr. Center's protocol states that puppies should be BAT tested at 16 weeks and again at 6 months old. So if your dog was younger than 16 weeks, I was pointing out the need to repeat it at least at age 6 mos. If he is 8 mos old, then it is probably going to be a reliable test result whereas young puppies may not be (due to many physiological changes occurring in developing pups and other factors).

Is this routine testing or is he having a problem?
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