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Dog with Liver Failure?
My nearly 17 year old Chihuahua, Cowboy, was diagnosed with liver failure at the beginning of November. He wasn't feeling well, so I took him to the emergency vet one Sunday. Bloodwork confirmed his issue was his liver.
They gave him Denamarin. I have read really good things about it.
Neither my regular vet or the emergency have mentioned retesting him, but I really think we should. I want to know if the supplement is helping.
My question is three fold. First, if anyone has used this, what was your experience?
Second, if you used something else, what did you use and how effective was it?
Third, did your vet retest? If so, how long after starting the supplement did you test?
I was planning on just taking him tomorrow when I take my Pom in for her annual, and asking them then, but I wanted to see if you guys had any thoughts.
Thanks!
2 Answers
- CreaturenurseLv 56 years agoFavorite Answer
Denamarin is the most successful treatment for liver disease that we use at our clinic, I've got a schnauzer that is currently on it and it has brought her liver enzymes down drastically. I would definitely ask your vet to pull some blood on your dog to recheck the values and see where they stand, I always think it's better to be more informed rather than uninformed. He probably needs to have bloodwork done every 6 months at his age so you can stay on top of any acute changes in organ function. Good luck at the vet tomorrow and stay with the Denamarin until your vet says otherwise.
Source(s): Lic. Vet. Tech. 19yrs - GllntKnightLv 76 years ago
Just keep in touch with the treating vet and ask them any concerns you may have.
