[header] How to treat liver failure in dogs [title] Be aware of how the liver repairs itself, and how this can reduce its ability to function. [step] When the liver repairs itself, it lays down scar tissue to replace damaged areas. But as more and more scar tissue is deposited within the liver, the less and less functional the liver becomes. 
Once there is no longer enough functional tissue left to perform essential tasks, the dog enters liver failure. [substeps] In human medicine the optimal treatment is a liver transplant, but this is not currently an option in veterinary medicine.