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Can saw palmetto liquid given to an older dog cause liver damage, indicated by a sharp rise in liver enzymes and cholesterol?

Submitted: 36 days and 23 hours ago.

Category: Dog

Value: $15

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Pet's Gender: Male
Pet's Age: >12
Type of Animal: Toy Manchester Terrier

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I have been giving him a quarter dropper of saw palmetto for about a year. Prior to this he had normal levels.

Posted by Candy 36 days and 22 hours ago.

Info Request

Hello,

Can you tell me what size dropper you are using?

Are any other elevations in blood work?

36 days and 22 hours ago.

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The dropper is 3 3./4 inches long and about a quarter inch in diameter. In taking it out to measure it, I realize I'm giving him about 1/5 of the dropper with each meal, two meals a day.

No other abnormalities are reported in his bloodwork.

Thank you.

Accepted Answer

Ok, thank you for the information.

I have seen no link in saw palmetto and elevated liver enzymes.
Holistic Veterinarians often use this supplement to support prostate health.

We normally recommend this once daily but giving it twice should have no effect on the liver..

I would recommend having your Veterinarian explore the cause of the elevated liver enzymes, as it is very unlikely that the saw palmetto is the cause.

Please keep me posted on how he is doing and let me know if the cause is found. I hope you fur boy is ok.
Candy

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Pet's Gender: Male
Pet's Age: >12
Type of Animal: Toy Manchester Terrier

Already Tried:
I have been giving him a quarter dropper of saw palmetto for about a year. Prior to this he had normal levels.

Info Request

Hello,

Can you tell me what size dropper you are using?

Are any other elevations in blood work?

Reply

The dropper is 3 3./4 inches long and about a quarter inch in diameter. In taking it out to measure it, I realize I'm giving him about 1/5 of the dropper with each meal, two meals a day.

No other abnormalities are reported in his bloodwork.

Thank you.

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Can saw palmetto liquid given to an older dog cause liver damage, indicated by a sharp rise in liver enzymes and cholesterol?

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Pet's Gender: MalePet's Age: >12Type of Animal: Toy Manchester Terrier Already Tried: I have been giving him a quarter dropper of saw palmetto for about a year. Prior to this he had normal levels.

Info Request

Hello, Can you tell me what size dropper you are using? Are any other elevations in blood work?

Reply

The dropper is 3 3./4 inches long and about a quarter inch in diameter. In taking it out to measure it, I realize I'm giving him about 1/5 of the dropper with each meal, two meals a day. No other abnormalities are reported in his bloodwork. Thank you.

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Pet's Gender: Male
Pet's Age: >12
Type of Animal: Toy Manchester Terrier

Already Tried:
I have been giving him a quarter dropper of saw palmetto for about a year. Prior to this he had normal levels.

Hello,

Can you tell me what size dropper you are using?

Are any other elevations in blood work?

The dropper is 3 3./4 inches long and about a quarter inch in diameter. In taking it out to measure it, I realize I'm giving him about 1/5 of the dropper with each meal, two meals a day.

No other abnormalities are reported in his bloodwork.

Thank you.