My dog has high ALT. Is anesthesia safe for dental cleaning?

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luca is scheduled to get 2 baby teeth extracted and a mild teeth cleaning, his blood test revealed a level of 264 Alt enzyme, the Alp was notmal, Ggt was bot available, my question is is it ok considering the high level of Alt liver enzyme to go ahead with anesthesia and extraction and cleaning. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 9 months old | 6 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Yes, it is absolutely ok to go forward with anesthesia. A high ALT should be monitored and if persistent should be worked up to try to find out the cause. Sometimes a high ALT can be transient in which case it may resolve on its own. Other possible reasons include hepatitis, an infection, among other reasons. That number is not that high so monitoring would be appropriate. They could extend the panel to look for liver function tests to make sure that the liver is working completely fine just to be extra cautious. This would entail measuring bile acids. Good luck!

My dog has high ALT. Is anesthesia safe for dental cleaning?

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