My dog has high lipase and calcium with no symptoms. Should I worry?

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Miley had her first labs for a senior panel the last week of August. From that labwork we found that she had 2 gallbladder related enzymes elevated (did not tell me names or numbers) and a lipase of 3,178. She did not have any symptoms at all, the vet recommened we start her on pepcid and a probiotic and repeat labwork in 2 months. Yesterday we repeated the labwork the lipase came down to 2,500 and her calcium went from 9 to 12.2. I am worried sick she still has no symptoms should i be worried?? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 7 years and 5 months old | 78 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would not be too worried with what you have described. Lipase has next to no diagnostic significance and some laboratories do not even test for it anymore. The reason being is that lipase can have huge differences in normal dogs. The calcium may or may not be relevant, but on its own is not alarming and does not indicate any one specific problem. Overall, I recommend not focusing too much on the biochemistry results and focusing more on the veterinarian's interpretation. Interpreting biochemistry results is extremely complicated and takes into account multiple findings. The findings on history and physical exam are very important when interpreting lab results, so if Miley Sue is acting normal and the vet has not diagnosed a specific condition, then this indicates that nothing serious is going on she should be fine. Your veterinarian should be able to give you more information regarding the recent results and possible problems. If your vet has not answered your questions fully, then I recommend calling and asking to speak with them. As a vet, I would want to ensure my client fully understands their pet's condition, so I would have no problem taking the time to explain everything. I hope that helps and all is well with Milley Sue.

My dog has high lipase and calcium with no symptoms. Should I worry?

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