Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog vomiting and diarrhea diagnosed with bacterial cholangiohepatitis
By Ramery, Eve et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·School of Agriculture·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bacterial cholangiohepatitis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old female Yorkshire terrier was brought to the vet because she was vomiting and had diarrhea. Blood tests showed liver problems, and an ultrasound and biopsy confirmed she had cholangiohepatitis, which is inflammation of the liver and bile ducts. A sample from her gallbladder revealed bacteria causing the infection. Fortunately, the cholangiohepatitis was successfully treated, and she recovered.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old female Yorkshire terrier was presented for vomiting and diarrhea. Blood chemistry tests revealed hepatic dysfunction, cholestasis, and inflammation. Liver ultrasonography and liver biopsy were consistent with cholangiohepatitis. Fine-needle aspiration of the gallbladder revealed the presence of bacteria later identified as Clostridium spp. The cholangiohepatitis was successfully treated.
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