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smepperson · 12-09-2010, 07:57 AM

I just found this on the YTCA Foundaton website. Does this mean the the bile acid tests have false positives/negatives? What is the indication here? If anyone has any additional info I would really appreciate it!

* In virtually all porto-systemic shunts there will be a significant rise in the bile acid levels over normal. The use of bile acids in screening clinically normal dogs for liver shunts is not currently being advised due to the variation of normal bile acid levels in Yorkshire Terriers, and other breeds as well.

Link: Health Issues

12-09-2010, 07:57 AM	#7
smepperson YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hudson, FL, USA Posts: 462 Blog Entries: 2	Found on YTCA Foundation site I just found this on the YTCA Foundaton website. Does this mean the the bile acid tests have false positives/negatives? What is the indication here? If anyone has any additional info I would really appreciate it! * In virtually all porto-systemic shunts there will be a significant rise in the bile acid levels over normal. The use of bile acids in screening clinically normal dogs for liver shunts is not currently being advised due to the variation of normal bile acid levels in Yorkshire Terriers, and other breeds as well. Link: Health Issues __________________ Sharon, David, Teddi & Angel GizmoDarling We Miss You Darling...Our Hearts are Broken...