AS WE HAVE TAKEN PRINCESS TO THE VET FOR X RAYS AND BLOOD WORK DUE TO HER HINDE LEGS WEAKENING AND SITTING ON HER BUTT WITH DIFFICULTY IN WALKING AND RAISING HERSELF,I HAVE BEEN SCARED OFF BY THE VETS COULD BE CONCLUSION OF THOUSAND OF DOLLARS SUGGESTIONS OF ADDITIONAL TEST AS PRINCESS IS 9 YEARS OLD,IN GOOD SPIRIT, WANTS TO EAT PLENTY,AND WANTS TO WALK AND CLIMB STAIRS EVEN IF SHE CAN T SO I HELP HER PICKING UP HER REAR SO SHE CAN GO OUTSIDE. MY ONLY CONCERN ALTHOUGH THE VET SAID HER BLOOD WORK WAS NOT BAD IS HER HIGH COUNT OF ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE????? IS THIS A SIGN OF SOMETHONG MAY BE HAPPENING AS PRINCESS IS NOW ON 50MG OF DERAMAXX AND I ALSO STARTED A GLUCOMINE VITAMIN FOR HER. PLEASE BE SO KIND AS TO GIVE ME YOUR OPINION, AS PRINCESS IS VERY MUCH OVERWEIGHT AND I D LIKE TO BELIEVE THIS IS HER MAJOR PROBLEM OF HER INABILITY TO RISE AND WALK. SHE HAS ARTHIRITIS,AND NOW ON A STRICT VEGGIE DIET WITH LITTLE SENIOR DOG FOOD.ANY COMMENT WILL BE GREATLY APPRICIATED. THANK YOU ,LOVE MY PRINCESS 'GINA'

A high Alkaline Phosphatase reading is most likely a consequence of her medication, and probably does not imply a liver problem. Seems that most of her troubles are due to her excessive weight - veterinarians spend a lot of time telling their clients that their pets are obese, and when the inevitable results,arise they are expected to produce a magic pill to make everything OK!