Top Tips for Interpreting Liver and Pancreatic Clin Path Results in Dogs and Cats

At what level does an increased ALT or ALP unequivocally indicate liver disease? When are bile acids useful and when are they not? What does a positive PLI really mean? Do the results mean the same in dogs and cats – if not, why not?

Liver and pancreatic enzymes and other diagnostic parameters used to assess the hepatobiliary system are commonly measured by veterinarians on unwell patients, prior to anesthesia or as a general metabolic profile for geriatric animals. Yet deciding exactly what the results mean and what they confirm or rule out can be difficult. During this lecture, I will discuss my top tips for interpreting clin path results related to the liver and pancreas focusing in particular on differences between cats and dogs.

Internal Medicine/Diagnostics

Presented by: Jill Maddison, BVSc, DipVetClinStud, PhD, FACVSc, SFHEA, MRCVS
Professor of General Practice, Royal Veterinary College London

Presented during Vet Show Global Series
June 2020