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Hepatic Cirrhosis Secondary to chronic Hepatitis in an English Cocker Spaniel (ECS) Dog  

Park Chul (Department of veterinary internal medicine, college of veterinary medicine, Konkuk University)
Yoo Jong-Hyun (Department of veterinary internal medicine, College of veterinary medicine, Seoul National University)
Jung Dong-In (Department of veterinary internal medicine, college of veterinary medicine, Konkuk University)
Kim Ha-Jung (Department of veterinary internal medicine, college of veterinary medicine, Konkuk University)
Kang Byeong-Teck (Department of veterinary internal medicine, college of veterinary medicine, Konkuk University)
Lim Chae-Young (Department of veterinary internal medicine, college of veterinary medicine, Konkuk University)
Yoon Hun-Young (Department of veterinart surgery, college of veterinary medicine, Konkuk University)
Jeong Soon-Wuk (Department of veterinart surgery, college of veterinary medicine, Konkuk University)
Sur Jung-Hyang (Department of veterinary pathology, college of veterinary medicine, Konkuk University)
Park Hee-Myung (Department of veterinary internal medicine, college of veterinary medicine, Konkuk University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.23, no.1, 2006 , pp. 72-76 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 1-year-old, female English cocker spaniel (ECS) dog was presented with 3-month history of vomiting and retaking of the vomitus, and chronic weight loss. The client had noticed mild abdominal distension 10 days before. The dog was diagnosed as chronic hepatitis with hepatic cirrhosis based on complete blood count (CBC), serum chemistry profiles, radiography, ascites assessment, bile acid evaluation, and liver biopsy through exploratory laparotomy and necropsy. CBC and serum chemistry profiles revealed mild anemia, slightly elevated hepatic enzymes (ALT and AST), increased creatinine kinase (CK), hyperammonemia, and hypoproteinemia with hypoalbuminemia. Ascites was transudate according to analysis of components. Bile acid assessment (fasting; $174.4{\mu}mol/L$ and postprandial; $198.4{\mu}mol/L$) showed strongly suspected hepatic insufficiency. On radiological findings, ascites was evident. Atrophied liver (especially left side lobes) and distended mesenteric vasculatures were observed by exploratory laparotomy. Histopathological examination of marginal lesion of left lateral lobe of liver by biopsy revealed the necrosis of hepatic cells, dilation of sinusoids, infiltration of neutrophils in sinusoids, and vacuolation of hepatic cytoplasm. The patient had been managed with careful low protein diet and specific supportive therapy (ursodeoxycholic acid, prednisolone, vitamine E, and interferon). Vomiting and ascites disappeared with medical management. The dog was monitored periodically by CBC, serum chemistry and radiographic examination. The dog survived more 18 months with medical therapy. After spontaneous death, necropsy and histopathologic examination were performed.
Keywords
chronic hepatitis; hepatic cirrhosis; English cocker spaniel; ascites;
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