My dog's ALT levels are rising. What can I do for his liver?

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My 10yr old maltipoo has a mildly elevated ALT level (it was 167 in May, 197 in August, and is now 219 in October). He has been on Denamarin for two months (during that time the values increased from 197 to 219). We make his food (50% ground turkey / 50% kale/spinach/green beans/zucchini/carrots) and he also gets half of a Stella & Chewy freeze dried chicken patty at end of day. No treats other than cucumber or carrot. He happy/active and has no bad symptoms. Any ideas what could help this? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 10 years and 9 months old | 11 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, I am sorry to hear about Barrington. There are various causes for elevated liver enzymes in dogs including inflammation of the liver, infections, old age changes, etc. It sounds like your veterinarian has done a great diagnostic workup so far! If this value continues to remain high or increase further the next steps could include bloodwork that tests the function of the liver or an abdominal ultrasound. This would help look for possible disease conditions. Additional medications may be recommended based on these findings. I hope this helps. Good luck!

My dog's ALT levels are rising. What can I do for his liver?

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