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Originally Posted by taren  ekg, thyroid, and a complete blood panel. everything was normal and the vet was so impressed with harley and how good he felt and looked! 14.5 pounds of muscle he said! 
i had thought i was ok with the tea tree spray bc i had used it before, but i don't think i will risk using it again.  |
A bile acids test isn't part of a CBC. You have to ask for it specifically. Some vets aren't that familiar with liver shunts and how common they are in Yorkies so they don't suggest it. It involves two separate blood draws, one before, one after a meal.
http://www.ytca.org/health_biletestproced.doc-1.pdf