Can a dog live with elevated ALT or does it mean certain death? My dog is on Denamarin and Ursidol but I am worried. She had bloodwork one week ago and her ALT was back to 200 and something, but other liver enzymes were elevated and the vet thinks because she is on Prednisone. Does Denamarin help all liver enzymes or just ALT? Is my dog going to die?

Updated On May 19th, 2017

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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Elevated ALT does not mean certain death for your dog, many blood test come back with elevated ALT and it is eventually treatable in most cases. Denamarin can help liver function in general but not always. if Prednisone is suspected to be the cause it may need to be stopped gradually.

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