Case 2
ALP activity can increase for a variety of reasons in dogs. It is highly sensitive but not very specific, so it can be very confusing, not to mention frustrating, when it's elevated in a dog that appears otherwise healthy.Here are some of the common causes of ALP elevation to consider.1
• Age (immature dogs)
• Drugs-glucocorticoids (endogenous and exogenous), anticonvulsants
• Breed-related elevations-Scottish terriers
• Endocrine disease-hyperadrenocorticism, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism
• Hepatic nodular hyperplasia
• Hepatic neoplasia-primary or metastatic
• GI disease
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