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My senior German Shepherd won't eat, 40% liver function. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 10 years and 9 months old | 75 lbs

My 12 year old German Shepherd was not eating properly from the past 3-4 days. We called the doctor and he said that only 40% liver is working. What should I do?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on March 18th, 2017

You should weight his quality of life, if he is suffering more at this point, than he is enjoying life, then it might be best to opt for euthanasia. at his age it is unlikely that his condition will get better.

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