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Old 09-23-2010, 07:46 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by khloe0926 View Post
Her BAT levels were 40 pre and in the 80s post. They did the biopsy to see if she has microvascular dysplasia since they seem to believe there is no shunt because of the previous test results.
Generally, BAT levels under 100 suggest MVD, not a shunt.

I personally cannot imagine doing an invasive procedure like a biopsy on a dog with BAT results like that.

Most vets seem to be pretty conservative with those numbers. They will usually retest first. Lots of things, including how the blood is collected, can skew the results.

PSVA and MVD Research Summary

What do you feed her?
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