Bacterial cholangiohepatitis in a dog

A 9-year-old female Yorkshire terrier was presented for vomiting and diarrhea. Blood chemistry tests revealed hepatic dysfunction, cholestasis, and inflammation. Liver ultrasonography and liver biopsy were consistent with cholangiohepatitis. Fine-needle aspiration of the gallbladder revealed the pre...

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Published inCanadian veterinary journal Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 423 - 425
Main Authors Ramery, Eve, Papakonstantinou, Stratos, Pinilla, Manuel, McAllister, Hester, Jahns, Hanne, Gallagher, Barbara, O'Brien, Peter J
Format Journal Article Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Canadian Veterinary Medical Association 01.04.2012
Subjects
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacteria
Cholangiohepatitis
Cholangitis - diagnosis
Cholangitis - drug therapy
Cholangitis - veterinary
Cholestasis, Intrahepatic - diagnosis
Cholestasis, Intrahepatic - drug therapy
Cholestasis, Intrahepatic - veterinary
Clostridium Infections - diagnosis
Clostridium Infections - drug therapy
Clostridium Infections - veterinary
dog
Dog Diseases - diagnosis
Dog Diseases - drug therapy
Dogs
Female
Hepatitis, Animal - diagnosis
Hepatitis, Animal - drug therapy
Life sciences
Médecine vétérinaire & santé animale
Sciences du vivant
Scientific
Treatment Outcome
Veterinary medicine & animal health
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Summary:A 9-year-old female Yorkshire terrier was presented for vomiting and diarrhea. Blood chemistry tests revealed hepatic dysfunction, cholestasis, and inflammation. Liver ultrasonography and liver biopsy were consistent with cholangiohepatitis. Fine-needle aspiration of the gallbladder revealed the presence of bacteria later identified as Clostridium spp. The cholangiohepatitis was successfully treated.
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ISSN:0008-5286