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21. Acute liver diseases in dogs and cats. Acute hepatic failure, feline hepatic lipidosis Flashcards

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are liver diseases more likely to be acute or chronic

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acute because chronic conditions allow for regeneration time and functional adaptation.
chronic only show if 70% of hepatic functional mass has been lost

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general non specific clinical signs

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anorexia
weight loss
poor coat
vomiting
diarrhoea
apathy
lethargy
depression
dehydration

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general specific clinical signs

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icterus
bilirubinaemia
CNS signs
enlarged abdomen
pu/pd
DIC
coagulopathy

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causes of liver associated ascites

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pre hepatic
intra hepatic
post hepatic

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prehepatic mechanism

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ateriovenous fistula
portal vein obstruction
portal vein hypoplasia

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intrahepatic mechanism

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portal venule hypoplasia
sinusoidal cellular infiltration
fibrosis ; periportal region

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post hepatic mechanism

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aka passive congestion
hepatic vein obstruction
cauda vena cava obstruction
RS HF
pericardial disease

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differential of ascites

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HF
peritonitis
protein loss due to AKI/ GI
liver disorders

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predispositions to liver disease in cats

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liver has less storage & regenerative capacity than dog
more likely to suffer a biliary disease or hepatic lipidosis
rarely develop fibrosis, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, APSS
hepatomegaly

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predispositions to liver disease in dogs

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more likely to suffer a parenchymal disease
smaller liver

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What % of liver is affected in Acute Hepatic Failure - AHF of dogs

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70%

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histo of AHF

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Necrosis

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what are the 3 outcomes of AHF

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recovery
chronic liver disease
death

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Clinical signs of AHF

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Mild - slow progression
Severe - acute AHF
depression
dehydration
abdo pain
coagulopathy
CNS signs
polydipsia
icterus
fever
vomiting
anorexia

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Lab D of AHF

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Increased; ALT, AST, ALP. GGP. Br, FBA- PPBA, NH3
Decreased ; glucose. bun, albumin

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US of AHF

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decreased echogenicity

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toxic effect of AHF

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intrinsic - reproducilbe, dose dependant, toxic dose limit, direct toxic effect
extrinsic - non reproductible, unique, not dose- dependant

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Hepatotoxins

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Parcetamol
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Potentiated sulphonamide
xylitol
Primidone (cats)
Diazepam (cats)

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paracetamol toxic effect

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in cats
rapidly depletes the body’s stores of glutathione
oxidative effects
causing erythrocyte methamoglobinaemia and necrosis

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clinical signs of paracetamol toxicosis

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cyanosis
dyspnoea
facial oedema
tachycardia
tachypnoea
brown blood

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lab d of paracetamol toxicosis

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haemolytic anaemia
methemoglobinaemia
abnormal rbcs
increased; ALT, Br, haemoglobinaemia

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treatment of paracetamol toxicosis

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fluish stomach
activated charcoal
IVFT, oxygen, mannitol
antioxidants
N- acetylcycteine

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Phenobarbital toxicosis

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rarely causes hepatotoxicity
treat by decreasing dose

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Lab d of Phenobarbital toxicosis

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decreased; albumin
Increased; Br, enlarged liver

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Phenytoin toxicosis

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very hepatotoxicosis
causes hepatitis, fatal intrahepatic cholestasis
short half life in dogs

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types of potentiated sulphonamide toxicosis

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sulphonamide hypersensitivity - thrombocytopaenia, fever, polyarthropathy

acute hepatopathy - liver necrosis& cholestasis

destructive cholangitis - idiosyncratic hypersensitivity, acholic faeces

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other drugs causing hepatotoxxicity

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phenytoin - hepatitis, fatal intrahepatic cholestasis
primidone - liver necrosis, lipidosis & cholestasis

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xylitol toxicosis

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quickly absorbed into liver
causes very pronounced dose- dependant insulin production in dogs
leads to hypoglycaemia, liver necrosis, acute liver failure

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Lab D of xylitol toxicosis

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hypoglycaemia
hypokalaemia
increased ; liver enzymes, Br
hypophosphataemia –> hyper

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Clinical signs of xylitol toxicosis

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vomiting
weakness
tremor
AHF
lethargy
ataxia
seizure

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treatment of xylitol toxicosis

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emesis
not activated charcoal
monitor and maintain blood glucose
palliative therapy

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AHF caused by pathogens in dogs

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Canine Adenovirus
Canine Herpesvirus
Leptospirosis
Clostridium Piliformis
Helicobacter Canis
Abscess
Mycosis
Toxoplasmosis
Dirofilaria immitis

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another name for Canine Adenovirus

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Rubarth’s disease

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consequence of Canine Adenovirus

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hepatic necrosis
gall bladder oedema

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Clinical signs of Canine Adenovirus

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None (low chance)
Chronic Hepatitis & cirrhosis
Centrilobular to bridging hepatic necrosis

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Pathology of Canine Adenovirus

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dark and mottled liver

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complications of Canine Adenovirus

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HE
DIC
hypoglycaemia
CN
GI vasculitis
tonsillitis
jaundice

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Diagnosis of Canine Adenovirus

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inclusion bodies
IF antibody test
biopsy

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treatment of Canine Adenovirus

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vaccine
symptomatic - atropine, IVFT, blood transfusion, topical corticosteroids

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Canine Herpesvirus

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acute, afebrile, fatal in neonates
Older dogs = mild upper resp signs
Multiorgan failure - liver, kidney, lung

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Pathology of Canine Herpesvirus

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acute, systemic necrosis & haemorrhage
necrotising vasculitis
petechiae
vessicles
subcutaneous oedema

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Lab d of Canine Herpesvirus

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eosinophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies

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Leptospirosis

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Zoonotic, acute disease

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Toxin causes of Leptospirosis

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lysis of tight junction
intrahepatic cholestasis
vascular damage - - bleeding tendencies

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Lab D of Leptospirosis

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increased; ALPL, ALT, BA, Br

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Clinical Signs of Leptospirosis

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Fever
DIC
Myalgia
Oedema
Jaundice
Haematemesis
Haematochezia
Vomiting
Vascular injury
Melena
Renal dysfunction
Epistaxis
Oliguria/anuria
Uveitis

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Diagnosis of Leptospirosis

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US - thickened gallbladder
serology
PCR
isolation from fresh urine

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clinical signs Clostridium Piliformis

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acute onset, rapidly fatal
anorexia
lethargy
abdo discomfort

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Diagnosis of Clostridium Piliformis

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Biopsy - multifocal periportal hepatic necrosis

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Treatment of Clostridium Piliformis

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No treatmend

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Pathology of Clostridium Piliformis

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multifocal hepatic necrosis
necrotising ileus

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Helicobacter canis

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mostly young dogs
lesions of bile canalculi

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2 different types of Hepatic abscess

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Focal - ischaemia, hepatobiliary infection
Multifocal - systemic infection

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Clinical signs of hepatic abcess

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Anorexia
Ascites
Depression
Weight loss
Vomitus
Hepatomegaly
Fever

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Lab d of hepatic abcess

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neutrophilia (left shift)
increased ; liver enzymes, Br

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Treatment of hepatic abcess

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surgery - drainage - AB

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Clinical signs of Mycotic infection

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Hepatomegaly
ascites
icterus
cough/ dyspnoea

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lab d of mycotic infection

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increased liver enzymes
+/- SBA
Increased ; Br, Albumin
Decreased ; DIC

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Pathology of Mycotic infection

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Granulomatous / pyogranulomatous inflammation

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2 mycosis

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Histoplasmosis
Coccidiosis

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histoplasmosis

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affecting - bone marrow, lymph nodes, GIT

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coccidiosis

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affecting - bone marrow, ln, joints, abdo organs

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toxoplasmosis infection affects

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lungs, eye, lymphoid tissue, spleen, cns, heart

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toxoplasmosis clinical signs

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icterus
abdo pain
fever
uveitis

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pathology of toxoplasmosis

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widespread multifocal necrosis
ahf

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Treatment of toxoplasmosis

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clindamycin

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dirofilaria immitis

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post caval syndrome
affects RA of heart

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Clinical signs of dirofilaria immitis

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anorexia
weakness
dyspnoea
haemoglobinuria
anaemia
icterus

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Lab d of dirofilaria immitis

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intravascular haemolysis

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pathology of dirofilaria immitis

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acute, passive congestion of the liver.

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AHF causing pathogens in cats

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Herpes
FIP
Lepto
Clostridium Piliformis
Hepatic abcess
mycotic infection
toxoplasmosis
dirofilaria immitis

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Feline hepatic lipidosis

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increased hepatocellular accumulation of lipids & cholestasis leading to hepatic failure
indoor DSH, obese cats that then undergo prolonged anorexia

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Clinical signs of Feline hepatic lipidosis

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Anorexia
Hepatomegaly
Depression
Depression (HE)
Dehydration
Salivation (HE)
Icterus
GI signs (D & V)
Coagulopathy
Ventroflexion of head & neck

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2 types of FHL

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idiopathic hepatic lipidosis
secondary hepatic lipidosis

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Idiopathic Hepatic lipidosis

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high resistance protein catabolism in cats
amino acids can be constantly lost
- fasting during illness or anorexia or stress can increase fat mobilisation from fat stores –> decreased lipoprotein synthesis leading to lipid accumulation

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main 2 consequences of Idiopathic Hepatic lipidosis

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lipid accumulation and increased ammonia

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Secondary Hepatic lipidosis

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most common

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cause of Secondary Hepatic lipidosis

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metabolic / infective disease
Cholangiohepatitis
DM
Cardiomyopathy
IBD
Pancreatitis
FORL
CKF
FIP
Neural diseases
Neoplasia
Toxins
Drugs (tetracycline)

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Lab D of FHL

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increased ; ggt, SBA, ALT, ALP, TBr, glucose, NH3
decreased ; K, P, Mg

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Diagnosis of FHL

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Liver biopsy
early biopsy may lead to death
Vit K depletion - coagulopathy (dangerous)
US - hepatomegaly
FNA & cytology

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Treatment of FHL

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gcc are contraindicated
NG tube
avoid re feeding syndrome
treat HE, coagulopathy

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FIP cause

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corornavirus

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which organs are affected in FIP

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peritoneum
pleura
brain
eyes
parenchymal organs

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Clinical signs of fip

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non
mild resp, mild diarrhoes

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Diagnosis of FIP

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no definitive test

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diazepam in cats

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acute hepatic failure and high mortality

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