Denamarin question

Madison, AL

My Toy Fox Terrier Charlie has come up with elevated liver enzymes - clinically appears very healthy. After a course of antibiotics (in case there was an infection, although no signs of such) and several diagnostic tests (I do not want to go to ultrasound and liver biopsy now), a genetic liver shunt has been ruled out. That leaves several other possibilities. The vet and I have decided on "watchful waiting" for 6 months and check again. The vet wants him to take Denamarin once a day. It apparently is a nutritional supplement supposed to support a healthy liver and to assist the liver in regeneration (I have no idea if this would really happen as so many drug companies promise so much - at least it promotes a healthy bottom line for their company!). Anyway it is supposed to be given on an empty stomach. It can be given supposedly in a tiny bit of food if necessary. Absorption is better on an empty stomach. My dilemma is that he will not chew up the chewable and I really don't want at this point to be pilling him every day with a "nutritional supplement". My direct question - do you suppose it would do any good to simply crush it up and put it in his regular breakfast (it is very difficult to give him a tiny bit of food first thing in the morning and then wait an hour to give him breakfast - he and I both have other lives to live)? I thought maybe he would get some benefit from it if not all that the drug company claims. What do you think? If absolutely necessary (as if we were treating a definite illness with a proven treatment) I will go the harder route, but at this point I am not convinced that this nutritional supplement will actually do much for him. I am trying to feed him quality food and providing good exercise, hoping his body will take care of itself (foolish thinking according to the drug companies).

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