Clinical Pathology Review: Hepatic disease in a dog with Cholestasis and Normal Serum Enzyme Activity

Abstract

Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) and serum alkaline phospatase (SAP) activities are widely used to identify hepatic disease in the dog. To fully assess the type and degree of hepatic disease one must use a combination of liver function tests, biochemical tests, and liver biopsy