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Hot Literature: Does ascites affect survival time in dogs with chronic hepatitis?

March 1, 2009

Ascites is a known negative prognostic factor in people with liver disease, so the authors of a recent study published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine set out to determine whether this is true in dogs as well, especially since no definitive prognostic indicators have been established for chronic hepatitis in dogs.

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Using NSAIDS in dogs with kidney and liver disease (Proceedings)

October 1, 2008

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common problem that affects an estimated 0.5 to 7% of dogs. Radiographic signs of osteoarthritis (OA) occur in 20% of dogs.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Diagnosing and treating canine copper-associated hepatopathies

August 1, 2008

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

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Liver disease and treatment in dogs and cats (Proceedings)

August 1, 2008

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.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Toxicology Brief: The critical care of aflatoxin-induced liver failure in dogs

October 1, 2007

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

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

On guard for hepatobiliary diseases in dogs

August 1, 2007

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

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

Liver disease in the horse: diagnostic aids and differential diagnosis

July 1, 2007

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

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Liver disease in the horse: clinical signs and diagnostic aids

May 1, 2007

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

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Emerging hepatobiliary diseases: know the syndromes

April 1, 2007

In veterinary medicine, patients often are diagnosed with a generalized hepatic disease or disorder.

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