Therefore, I will recommend surgery only if the risk associated with surgery is less than the risk of continuing with medical management. There is always a small risk the dog may not make it through anesthesia/surgery, is permanently worse, or never improves.
1 The blood tests most frequently used for liver disease are the aminotransferases (alanine aminotransferase or ALT and aspartate aminotransferase or AST). 2  Normal levels of ALT ranges from about 7-56 units/liter, and 10-40units/liters for AST.
The Liver Function Test includes several blood tests measuring specific proteins and liver enzymes in the blood. This combination of blood tests is designed to give a complete picture of the state of the liver.Some of these blood tests are associated with the integrity of the liver cells (i.e.ALT), some with liver function (i.e. albumin) and some with diseases linked to the biliary system (i.e. alkaline phosphatase). The Liver Function Test is often used to detect liver disease and measure potential liver damage.Liver diseases often cause only mild symptoms in the early stages.LT), some with liver function (i.e. albumin) and some with diseases linked to the biliary system (i.e. alkaline phosphatase). The Liver Function Test is often used to detect liver disease and measure potential liver damage. Liver diseases often cause only mild symptoms in the early stages.