Dog's care with liver failure?

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applekrate1@gmail.com - 06 Aug 2008 08:51 GMT

My 13 year old greyhound stopped eating 4 days ago. I took him to the
vet the next day after he stopped eating. During his exam, they found
his liver enzymes were severely elevated especially his billiruban. He
was in liver failure. He had a liver biopsy 2 days ago and they sent
him home. He has now been home for 2 days and he still won't eat. He
drinks water but he won't eat even his favorite treats. I did get him
to drink some Ensure but he threw that up. I keep asking his vet why
his liver failure isn't being treated and she says they have to wait
until the biopsy results come back. Since he hasn't eaten for 4 days
and wasn't eating before the biopsy, should they have sent him home
with interveinous fluids or put a feeding tube in him? Should he have
been kept in the hospital until his liver could be treated?

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Tdotnewbie - 06 Aug 2008 15:22 GMT

On Aug 6, 3:51 am, applekra...@gmail.com wrote:

> My 13 year old greyhound stopped eating 4 days ago. I took him to the
> vet the next day after he stopped eating. During his exam, they found
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> with interveinous fluids or put a feeding tube in him? Should he have
> been kept in the hospital until his liver could be treated?

5 Years ago my Beagle had elevated Liver Enzymes AND Pancreatis - she
would have died if we didn't bring her in. Thank god we did - and she
stayed there for 5 days with IV etc.. to flush and rehydrate her. The
vet didn't even take a biopsy - he just took her and treated her. best
700.00 I spent on here..it gave her new life and she has been fine
since (touch wood).

Last month I took her back to the Vet (she's now 15!!) , and her Liver
Enzymes are elevated again - but not alarming. He put her on a mixture
of Vitamins to see if it will control the Liver Levels. I have to take
her back in to see what the results of natural remedy will be.

But back to your question - I would have said - start treatment on
your dog - but again - we are caring owners that want everything and
anything done, and don't have the medical knowledge that Vet's have.
Your dog needs to eat!

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Dog's care with liver failure?