Because of the scare tactics used in the beggining even Vets found a way to capatilize on Vwd. They uaually run and Elisa test prior to any surgery and depeinding on what it shows will tell people that their dog is VWD affected and they can't do the surgery without a lot of additional blood work and measures to have blood for transfusion if needed. This is very costly.
I have had people call me when it was time for spaying or neutering and they were freaked out when suddenly a $200.00 procedure turns into a $600.00 procedure and I don't blame them. Before I went to clear dogs I told them to find another vet and in all those years never had a bleeding problem.
I had a VWD affected bitch that at 2 ate something andhad to have emergency surgery - Came thorugh with flying colors and went on to have 2 litters - today she is 8 years old and still acts like a teenager.
The only way you know if you dog is Vwd affected is with the DNA test. The elisa test is very ineffective and inaccurate Clotting factors can change based on outside things - thyroid, stress etc.
Most affected Doberman's still produce enough of the clotting factor that it is not a problem unless something major happens which is beyond anyones control. The safest route to take, however, is still to not breed where affected puppies will be produced.. That has and reamains our postion on this issue.
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