Dog's high liver enzymes, lethargy, drinking: liver disease or pancreatitis?

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my dogs liver enzymes are slightly elevated ALT is 133 GGT is 13 TBIL is 105 His ALKP is low 10 His MCHC is low 24.1 MCH is 17.8 WBC is low 4.06 My vet did not tell me what this is just that they are high. She put my dog on antibiotics and liver suppliment. My dog is a 12lb Male Havanese 8yr. old. Symptoms of lethargic, salivation off and on, drinking a lot. Is this the beginning stages of liver disease or pancreatitis? Pet's info: Dog | Havanese | Male | neutered | 8 years and 7 months old | 12 lbs

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. First of all, each lab company/machine has its own “normal” ranges so I cannot exactly interpret this. But I will say, compared to the reference ranges I am used to, these are all pretty mild elevations. Unfortunately livers elevations can be mildly or moderately elevated for about a dozen reasons including: gastrointestinal upset, trauma to the liver area, toxin, infection, inflammation, cancer and more. I usually do not put much significance on them or draw any conclusions from them unless I see them trending upward with time or at a very high level. An antibiotic and liver supplement are a great place to start for these non specific signs and mild elevations in my opinion. If that it not improving things, consider an abdominal ultrasound or X-rays. Best wishes to you and Gizmo.

Dog's high liver enzymes, lethargy, drinking: liver disease or pancreatitis?

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