This is the reason that I urge everyone to have their puppies tested, even if they have never had a problem before. I tell everyone that calls me about a puppy that when they find one they insist that it be tested with a bile acid test BEFORE they take it, even if they have to pay for it. It is very hard to give a puppy back once you have it in your hands and fall in love with it, but if it is tested before you get it, and it has a problem, it is much easier to not take it. Surgery for Liver Shunt runs anywhere from 2000.00 to 4500.00 depending on what occurs, and the 50 to 100 dollars put out before you get attached to a puppy is really worth it. |