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Originally Posted by fretful1953  I wish I knew the answer. I've racked my brain about everything that could have possibly caused this. Like Capone, Freddie shows absolutely no symptoms at all. He has had pancreatitis a couple of times in his life and gastroenteritis ( table scraps hubby gave him ) and I wondered last night if that may have affected his liver enzymes. But it's been so long ( 4 or 5 years) that I just don't see how it could. Needless to say, after the test results, hubby no longer gives him anything !
I do know our new vet sent blood work out to the lab for testing. Only test she runs in house is for heartworms. It's hard for me to figure out just when this started because lab work a few years ago was normal. I just don't know. And I'm also wondering, if his labs come back lower (or hopefully within normal range) after this 30day treatment on SAMe, will it be safe to sedate him for his teeth cleaning?
I'm making his treats from some of the recipes I found on this site and he loves them. The vet had to order some cans of Hill's l/d, but I'm not sure if he'll eat it. Am holding off until the next lab (June 4) and I'll contact TLC's pet nutritionist regarding meals. This is going to get quite expensive I'm sure.
So many questions with so little answers. Sorry for the long response. Please let me know how Capone is doing and any changes you've made.
Patricia |
So many things can affect liver enzymes. It is really just impossible to know without further testing.
Dogs with compromised livers can usually go under anesthesia but it has to be the right type. Usually Isoflurane is used as the maintenance anesthesia.