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A discordant BUN:creatinine ratio results from dehydration (prerenal azotemia), GI bleeding, high-protein meal, and cachexia. Elevated liver enzymes should be interpreted cautiously in cats and dogs with intestinal disease or pancreatitis because drainage of bacteria or endotoxin via portal circulation can precipitate “reactive hepatopathy ... ................
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