The same thing happens to people with that have biopsies! You have to wonder why doctors always insist on doing them. Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: sherry bakko To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 12:12 PM Subject: CS>Elevated liver enzymes in a dog
Heather People have had good results bringing liver ALT down using Liver Support Factors by Country Life. I have to agree with you about the biopsy. I am also dealing with a dog with kidney cancer and after the biopsy, the cancer has just run rampant. I have also heard this from others with dogs with cancer - once you biopsy, the cancer spreads faster. Here is a good diet for cancer dogs ..... http://b-naturals.com/Jun2004.php My dog is eating EVO right now BUT I do have her on a small dose of pred. She wasn't eating nor drinking. I know it is just a cover up, but at least she is eating and drinking now. Hope this helps in a small way. Sherry On Dec 5, 2007, at 10:54 AM, Heather King (LCA) wrote: Hi All, My beloved Andy is a 10 year old double-merle border collie who has recently had his second geriatric blood panel done. I was looking to ease his arthritis with a prescription NSAID, but when the panel came back with all 4 of the enzyme levels high (2 were moderate last year), we couldn't do the anti-inflammatory after all. So, we opted to try a month on Sam-E and Milk Thistle, and the numbers have gone down, but not very much. The vet is recommending an ultrasound & biopsy. So I guess I have a few questions: Does CS do much for the liver? Anyone have a dog whose liver recovered with remedies other than drug therapy? Anything particularly effective? Should I be expecting better results with the Sam-E than I'm getting? (I was told it would help with joint pain and help detox the liver...). He hasn't been diagnosed with Hepatitis; the doc just described it as similar to cirrhosis or weakening. I don't understand that, really... Perhaps I'm hesitant to do the biopsy because I had a dog who was living with cancer diagnosed, but then I opted for the biopsy, which seemed to "awaken" the cancer cells in the tumor so that it exploded in growth and I had to put the dog down much sooner than expected. Not looking to repeat that. And last but not least: any thoughts on a diet that a liver-sick dog will eat? He turns his nose up at nearly everything these days. Frustrating... Thanks for any advice. Heather
