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Originally Posted by ladyjane  I am not against it...merely saying that I won't be doing it for mine. You all know I don't balk at spending money on my pups. This has nothing to do with money..and nothing to do with how I care for my pups.
It's my choice after speaking with my vet and a few of the specialists that I use. They are all boarded and don't see the need. *shrug*
It is fine for those who wish to do it. To me it is similar to looking for a needle in a hay stack. |
Not exactly in my mind Linda. Even the YTCA recommends BATS prior to breeding; as less than perfect this measurement is. Many many tests are less than perfect. Doesn't mean they should not be done.
BATs even at an 80% effectiveness as a pre breeding test is worthwhile to be done, and in the puppies as well.
Always it is the owners choice, as it is the breeders choice to do or not to do a certain test.
I elect as a breeder and an owner of dogs, to do the most complete breed specific testing / screening I can. For example I do not do BATS on my BRT\s because as of this moment in time it is NOT an issue in our breed. How ever HD and ED are. And coming up in the forefront are thyroid problems. Does that mean I should not screen my breeding dogs for those things? Or educate my future puppy owners on those things?
I do not separate vaccinations for my BRT;'s but I do for my Yorkie. Based on research on vaccinosis and adhoc reporting of same for the toy breeds.