Diagnosing and treating canine copper-associated hepatopathies August 1, 2008 By: Brier Bostrom, DVM, Audrey K. Cook, BVM&S, MRCVS, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA

A review of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, definitive diagnosis, and treatment

Hepatic biopsy in dogs August 1, 2008

Information from Vetstream on how to obtain biopsy samples from the liver in dogs.

Liver disease and treatment in dogs and cats (Proceedings) August 1, 2008 By: Susan Eddlestone, DVM, DACVIM

Canine and Feline liver disease diagnosis and treatment has improved dramatically over the last 20 years due to clinicians working to obtain a definitive diagnosis with improved diagnostic procedures.

Steroid hepatopathy in dogs February 1, 2008

Information from Vetstream on excessive glucocorticoids and their effect on the liver in dogs.

Liver function assessment in dogs October 1, 2007

Information from Vetstream on what tests to perform to evaluate a patient's liver function.

Toxicology Brief: The critical care of aflatoxin-induced liver failure in dogs October 1, 2007 By: Eva Furrow, VMD

This article focuses on the therapeutic management of canine aflatoxicosis, drawing from treatments used in other cases of hepatotoxicosis or hepatic failure.

On guard for hepatobiliary diseases in dogs August 1, 2007 By: Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM

Hepatic portal-vein hypoplasia has been suggested as better terminology, better reflecting the cause.

Liver disease in the horse: diagnostic aids and differential diagnosis July 1, 2007 By: Michelle Henry Barton, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM

Excessive use of corticosteroids has been reported to induce liver disease in the horse.

Liver disease in the horse: clinical signs and diagnostic aids May 1, 2007 By: Michelle Henry Barton, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM

The clinical signs of hepatic insufficiency in horses are highly variable, nonspecific and depend on the extent and duration of hepatic disease.