Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Liver disease in dogs and cats - symptoms and treatments
By Tams, T R·Published in Modern veterinary practice·1984·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Management of liver disease in dogs and cats.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A Doberman was brought in with yellowing skin (jaundice), an enlarged liver (hepatomegaly), and stomach pain after a liver biopsy showed damage. The vet treated him with fluids, an antibiotic called ampicillin, and rest, which helped him recover. Another dog, a Collie, had liver damage after being hit by a car but healed with just rest. A cat that became tired and stopped eating after taking a deworming medication had liver issues but improved with supportive care and antibiotics. Another cat with a blocked bile duct had surgery and also recovered.
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Abstract
A Doberman with jaundice, hepatomegaly and cranial abdominal pain had evidence of centrilobular necrosis on liver biopsy. Therapy with fluids, ampicillin and rest resulted in recovery. A Collie hit by a car developed traumatic hepatopathy and myopathy. The animal recovered with rest as the only treatment. A mongrel with hepatic lymphosarcoma benefited from chemotherapy for 5 months before euthanasia was necessary. A cat became lethargic and anorectic 9 days after an oral dose of piperazine. Liver biopsy revealed fatty change, vacuolation and mononuclear infiltration. Supportive care with amoxicillin, fluids and a high caloric intake resulted in recovery. Laparotomy in a jaundiced, anorectic cat revealed an obstructed common bile duct. Cholecystoduodenostomy and supportive care resulted in recovery. A vomiting, lethargic, jaundiced cat had evidence of chronic cholangitis on liver biopsy. The animal recovered after treatment with amoxicillin, fluids, prednisolone and forced feeding.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6547204/