incomplete VET-125 - Ch. 2 - Liver PART 2

Calories, resting energy, etc. ……

ICH……

Aka infectious canine hepatitis

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ICH transmission

ICH signs

ICH diagnosis

ICH treatment

Leptospirosis……

Leptospirosis transmission

Leptospirosis signs

Leptospirosis diagnosis

Leptospirosis treatment

Leptospirosis prevention

Merle’s story?

Cholangiohepatitis

Cholangiohepatitis risk factors

Cholangiohepatitis cause

Cholangiohepatitis signs

Cholangiohepatitis diagnosis

Cholangiohepatitis treatment

Choleliths

Feline IHL

Aka feline idiopathic hepatic lipidosis

Feline IHL risk factors

Feline IHL signs

Feline IHL diagnosis

Feline IHL treatment

Feline IHL prognosis

Feline IHL client education

What is the most common hepatopathy seen in cats?

Feline IHL

What is important for feline IHL recovery?

Early diagnosis & aggressive treatment

What do cats usually require for an extended time when being treated for feline IHL?

Feeding tubes; minimum 10 days, but often much longer

Hepatic neoplasia risk factors

Most common in dogs = hepatocellular adenomas & adenocarcinomas

Most common in cats = bile duct neoplasms

Hepatic neoplasia signs

Hepatic neoplasia diagnosis

Hepatic neoplasia treatment

Hepatic neoplasia prognosis

What is a significant cause of liver disease in dogs & cats?

Primary & metastatic neoplasia

PSS

Aka portosystemic shunts

PSS risk factors

Mainly small breed dogs & cats

Congenital = most commonly purebred dogs & mixed breed cats; especially mini schnauzer, yorkies, & maltese

Single intrahepatic = most commonly large breed dogs

Single extrahepatic = most commonly small-breed dogs & cats

PSS signs

Congenital PSS signs usually develop by 6 months old

PSS diagnosis

PSS treatment

How can certain meals impact signs of PSS?

Signs may be worse after a high-protein meal

What is the preferred treatment for PSS?

Complete or partial shunt ligation via ameroid constrictor

Ameroid constrictor

What can rapid closure of shunts cause?