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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Raised ALT in 8mo chinese crested</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/18343/raised-alt-in-8mo-chinese-crested</link><description> Hi all, 
 I wondered if I could pick your brains about an 8mo female neutered (spayed 17/1) Chinese Crested dog. A recent screening blood test and urine sample showed a raised alt (310 (ref &amp;lt;118)). Phosphate was marginally high but thought not significant</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>Re: Raised ALT in 8mo chinese crested</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/110733?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:53:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9f4f9684-a646-40d6-b31e-a6d6648b1907</guid><dc:creator>Robin Grimmer</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#39;t think the diet would affect the liver. Any history of any drugs that can induce liver enzynes eg steroid? I would do a BAST to check liver function and to rule out a shunt. If that&amp;#39;s normal, then I would probably just retest the ALT in a month&amp;#39;s time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>