Table 9.

Common biochemical changes in dogs with chronic hepatitis

Parameter	Percent increased	Number of studies (# dogs)a
Inc ALT	85 ± 16	10 (250)
Inc ALP	84 ± 19	10 (250)
Inc AST	78 ± 10	3 (56)
Inc GGT	61 ± 12	5 (121)
Inc TSBA	75 ± 14	9 (109)
Dec BUN	40 ± 29	5 (65)
Dec albumin	49 ± 19	15 (323)
Dec cholesterol	40 ± 12	4 (118)

Abbreviations: ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; GGT, gamma‐glutamyl transferase; TSBA, total serum bile acid.

^aReferences: 7, 10, 15, 20, 27, 32, 39, 157, 159, 163, 165, 168, 170, 175, 183, 184, 185, 186, 188, 189.