My dog has high liver enzyme levels. What food should she eat?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | 8 years and 11 months old | 30 lbs
My dog liver report is SGPT (ALT) 161 and SGOT (AST) 172. What should I give her to eat?
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Published on May 8th, 2017
She can eat her regular food. These values don't mean anything in and of themselves. I would have your vet check Keisty's bile acid levs to determine if she has an underlying liver issue. Now if that comes back abnormal then that means there is abnormal liver function and she should start a 30 day trial of Denamarin or Milk thistle to help he liver recover. I would also consider an abdominal ultrasound to confirm what exactly is wrong with the liver itself. Liver diets are only reserved for pets with a true liver shunt and not just liver disease. I hope this helps!
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Published on April 19th, 2018
SGOT or ALP and SGPT or ALT typically indicate a problem with the liver. ALT is much more specific and AST can be elevated from a number of other things. This could be due to an infection due to the TLC (total leukocyte count or total white blood cell count). It is possible that she also is having an allergic reaction systemically and the veterinarian is treating her for this using the dexamethasone or to reduce any inflammatory processes that could be going on. Intravenous fluid therapy and supportive care are really the best for her right now. I would consider further diagnostic testing such as abdominal ultrasound to find out why these values are elevated, as there may be an explanation on the ultrasound. I would also test her urine for infection. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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Published on May 29th, 2019
Poor Ashton! That is an extremely high enzyme level and requires further diagnostics to determine the cause of the elevation as well as what treatments may be available. You must remember that the elevation tells us that the liver is upset but it doesn't tell us why. It also doesn't tell us if the liver is still functioning. The liver is a VERY important organ. Here is a link about the liver: https://www.petcoach.co/article/anatomy-function-of-the-liver-in-dogs/ Ashton needs to go back to the veterinarian quickly for more tests. General tests run on pets with enzyme elevations are bile acids, an abdominal ultrasound and possible a liver biopsy. There are many potential conditions which will cause this enzyme elevation including infection, hepatitis, cancer, poisoning or parasites. There is a special diet for dogs who have livers that do not work properly. I hope this helps.
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Published on August 11th, 2017
I'm sorry to hear Don is having issues. It is difficult to give you a prognosis without knowing what type of liver issues we are dealing with. Does he have a liver shunt? If so, there is a surgery that can correct it. If born with congenital liver issues, it would depend on the type to try predict outcome. Liver disease can cause weight issues, but a primary GI issues (inflammatory bowel disease, vitamin B12 deficiency, malabsorption issue), or intestinal parasites can also contribute. If he hasn't had it already, I would recommend a fecal analysis, full bloodwork with GI panel, an abdominal ultrasound and subsequent possible liver and GI biopsies to determine an exact treatment plan that may help him. Good luck!
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