Beta
369480

Diagnosis of canine hepatic diseases with the aid of different modalities

Article

Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

Subjects

-

Tags

Veterinary medicine / clinical pathology

Abstract

Liver affection is one of the most challenging conditions in canine medicine practice. The diagnostic workup is exhausting and expensive. The current study is designed to investigate selected cases of dogs' hepatic affections based on clinical, clinic-pathologic, ultrasonographic, and laparoscopic findings with special reference to image-guided biopsy. Thirty-nine diseased dogs of different ages, Sexes, and breeds were involved in this study. The most consistent clinical signs were anorexia (29/39), emaciation (27/39), abdominal distention caused by hepatomegaly (5/39), ascites (19/39), vomiting (18/39), diarrhea (24/39), jaundice (5/39), and fever (2/39). Marked significant Increases in liver enzyme activities (AST, ALT, ALP, and GGT), along with marked elevation in Bilirubin values were the most significant clinicopathological alterations. Seven vaccinated apparently normal dogs from the same locality were used as control, Ultrasonographic assessment was performed on thirty-three patients, the ultrasonographic examination showed fatty changes in liver tissue (11/33), hepatic masses (7/33), cirrhosis (12/33) and biliary tract affections (3/33). Laparoscopy was performed in six patients only. Sub-hepatic abscess and enlarged yellowish liver were observed during laparoscopic procedures, in one case tiny abscess in the ventral surface of the liver along with an enlarged slightly dark-colored gallbladder wall, which was suspected as hepatic Lipidosis, and the diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically. The findings of this investigation assert the importance of ultrasonography and laparoscopy as investigative tools.

DOI

10.21608/vmjg.2015.369480

Keywords

Dog, Liver, Ultrasonography, Laparoscopy

Authors

First Name

G. Yehia

Last Name

Shaimaa

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of internal medicine and infectious diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Y. Salem

Last Name

Noha

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of internal medicine and infectious diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

61

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

49413

Issue Date

2015-01-01

Receive Date

2024-07-27

Publish Date

2015-01-01

Page Start

35

Page End

42

Print ISSN

1110-1423

Online ISSN

2537-1045

Link

https://vmjg.journals.ekb.eg/article_369480.html

Detail API

https://vmjg.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=369480

Order

369,480

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza)

Publication Link

https://vmjg.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Diagnosis of canine hepatic diseases with the aid of different modalities

Details

Type

Article

Created At

23 Dec 2024