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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / August 200815 yo Beagle with slightly elevated Liver Enzymes..
Afternoon all! About 4 years back my beagle had a scare with pancreaitis.. we had to take her in and leave her at the vet for a week to get her system back on track. She was overweight, and back then we were giving her human food..i know not good! That was the leading cause of her near death experience. Since then we have put her on Canine W/D from Hills - and managed her weight. This morning I took her in for her vaccinations , and her CBC was good (red and white in check), but the vet noticed slightly elevated Liver Enzymes. He said he wasn't very concerned, but would put her on a herbal remendy to see if that will lower the enzymes. Also note -she has gained 3lbs in a year pretty much - she's at 25lbs. Just wondering if anyone elses older dog has had this issue with Liver Enzymes? Thanks for your time! My old guy's liver values were slightly elevated at his last blood work. He's on Milk Thistle (20mg/kg) for a few weeks, and we'll see if that helps. (Nothing was strongly 'out of whack', but a couple of numbers just a little out from normal). Dale > Afternoon all! > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Thanks for your time! > My old guy's liver values were slightly elevated at his last blood work. > He's on Milk Thistle (20mg/kg) for a few weeks, and we'll see if that helps. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Hi Dale - I was wondering if the Milk Thistle (20mg/kg) did the job on your little one? I have to take my 15yo back to the Vet in a week or so and would like options in the event the natural route didn't work. Is there a medical approach that can regulate Enzymes? > Hi Dale - I was wondering if the Milk Thistle (20mg/kg) did the job on > your little one? I have to take my 15yo back to the Vet in a week or > so and would like options in the event the natural route didn't work. We rechecked his liver values, and they were improved. > Is there a medical approach that can regulate Enzymes? There are a number of treatments which can help with the liver. Whether they are appropriate for your guy or not, I don't know (Denosyl comes to mind, as does Zentonil) Dale Dale (and all) , I just wanted to update you all.. Turned out the liver enzymes went down 10-15% while using the vitamines. So the vet said to stop using them - and go back in 6 - 8 weeks for a CBC to see if they are the same or lower. If they raise - he will revisit the treatment. Is there anything I can do at home to keep the Liver Enzymes at bay? Regular walking (this happens anyways), diet etc.. What causes elevated Liver Enzymes? Age? Diet? Thank you all. > > Hi Dale - I was wondering if the Milk Thistle (20mg/kg) did the job on > > your little one? I have to take my 15yo back to the Vet in a week or [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Dale |
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