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Originally Posted by magicgenie  The BAT testing is a good idea, and I've got questions of timing, and what happens if one tests high. Seems 12 weeks is too young, and Mardelin recommends 16 weeks & again at 6 months. Why twice? Somewhere I read 6 months is the level of maturity for a reliable reading. Finally, what happens if an anymptomatic puppy tests mildly elevated. The case I have in mind is fasting .5 and post prandial 61. No, this did not come out of my breeding but I do own a young one in this situation, won't be bred, obviously, but wondering what to do next. |
16 weeks gives in my opinion a prelim result and at 6 months a more accurate result. With an external shunt it will normally show up in a yorkie under 1 year of age. Signs can start showing as young as 16 weeks of age.
How old is the one with elevated post bats? My next option would be the Protein C test to rule out shunt and then go from there. If the Protein C test ruled out shunt then I would treat as an MVD yorkie and they can be controled by diet and meds. Consult your vet first. But I would request an Protein C test as it's not invassive.
Donna