Pet owners tend to focus on ailments they can see. It’s easy to know when a cat or dog has a scratch, limp or wound. Unseen things like liver health deserve the same amount of attention, but they often go neglected until serious internal damage makes itself known.

Your dog’s liver performs over 1,500 functions, including detoxifying blood, metabolizing energy, regulating hormones, processing medications, storing nutrients, assisting in digestion and removing wastes from the body. Because of how important this organ is, if the liver isn’t functioning properly, your dog’s body can shut down, leading to death.

Think about the daily routine of your dogs. They go for walks, roll in the grass, chew on toys, and eat practically everything—whether it’s edible or not. Such activities are part of a typical day for dogs, and pet owners don’t give it much thought.