High level LDH and CPK in dog

[Moxy6]

Hi,

I have a 6 year old long haired chihuahua (3 kg) who has been always healthy, vaccinated on time, but she has been withdrawn for a couple of days. We took her to the vet and she had a blood test done, with everything else normal, but LDH was 963 and CPK 473. She's received an antibiotic and looks all good now, but has to go back for another checkup and possibly more tests. She has  an increased level of cholesterol too, 9.8 The small lump has appeared on her neck under the skin.

She was always a fussy eater, likes cooked chicken, some dog biscuits (not much), some chicken or beef strips. It has been hard on us to feed her as she can go for a full day without eating if she doesn't get what she wants.

Last year we travelled to Europe (where she is at the moment), stayed there for a year and she had to be vaccinated against rabbies and repeated this year in February.

From November she had an episodes of some tummy problems and we took her to the vet, checked parasites in her stool and cleared all OK.

Please help with your advice, muchly appreciated.

Very worried
Zhana

[Aleda M Cheng, D.V.M., C.V.A]

Was the blood sample a fasting blood sample?  If she had eaten prior to having her blood drawn some of the values could have been artifically elevated.

If she does ideed have elevated liver enzymes and it is not due to infectious causes than some supplements can help:  Milk Thistle, Dandelion, Burdock Root, Sam-E, Alpha Lipoic acid, and some Chinese herbal formulas will help.

There is a appetite stimulant called Mirtazepine (Remeran) than might help to get your dog to eat a more nutritious diet.  You will have to  have it prescribed by your veterinarian.

[Moxy6]

Many thanks for your reply. Could you please tell me how to get this supplements in the right doses and the Chinese herbal ones as well? I will talk to the vet when she comes back for the checkup after the antibiotics.

Kind Regards,
Zhana