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Originally Posted by maddieluca  Hello,
I was wondering if anyone knows anything about testing for congenital diseases in a pup. I heard you can test for liver shunts, but are they pretty accurate and has anyone had this done?
I'm wondering if I shoul have my puppy tested before the 1 year guarantee is up. Unfortunately I got a pup from a bad breeder and want to make sure he's healthy.
Thank you!! |
You can have a Bile Acid Test done on your baby and that will tell you if you have a problem with Liver Shunt. Your baby will need to be fasted and then left at the Vet for the day for the test. They draw two blood samples to test for this.
They draw one blood sample and then they feed them a High protein food and wait at least two hours and them draw another blood sample and send it off.
It is a very easy test to do. Results should take about 3-5 day's.