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Originally Posted by ladyjane  I think you know already....my Teddy Bear had 7 years of totally normal lab studies!
He suddenly developed bladder stones and a liver shunt was found at that time. The only symptoms he had in looking back was some occasional vomiting...hind sight is 20/20 but I have to say if I ever had a pup doing that for no reason again, I would do BATs. I suggested this recently to another member but I think she thought I was off base. Now, this is two pups who had normal labs and elevated BATs (although Teddy only had them after surgery since his was found without the benefit of BATs) ....so I think the message being sent to us is very clear.
Here is Teddy Bear's thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...ver-shunt.html
I cannot speak about results on BATs because Teddy did not have them prior to surgery. |
I'll always get a BAT as a matter of course on any Yorkie/dog w/repeating tummy issues from now on. If I'd just known this last year and gotten one then, we might have saved him some liver or other damage and a whole lot of misery! I feel guilty as all get out even though his vets never ever suggested it once and they seemed to some extent think I was an overworrier - at least I got that feeling - might have been just me but I think I'm right about that.