Dog Liver Disease Prognosis. The last and final stage is liver failure. In liver cirrhosis the prognosis was poor, with 94 per cent of the dogs dead within one week of established diagnosis.
Sevelius e (1995) diagnosis and prognosis of chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis in dogs. Dogs who have liver conditions may show a variety of signs depending on if they have acute or chronic liver failure and the underlying cause of the liver disease. It is important to know the signs so you can get your dog medical help early when the outcome can be better.