Chronic hepatitis is the most common liver disease in dogs. The World Small Animal Veterinary Association Liver Standardization Group has published standards for diagnosis of the various forms of chronic hepatitis. 1 This article reviews the current literature on diagnosis and treatment of canine chronic hepatitis.

Chronic hepatitis is a syndrome in dogs that can result from many different disease processes. It means that at some point there has been inflammation in the liver and possibly necrosis (cell death). Inflammation is due to infiltration of the liver with various white blood cells that are active in the immune system.

Abdominal ultrasound is the most useful and informative imaging modality for dogs with suspected chronic hepatitis (CH), but is highly operator dependent, its sensitivity is low, and no changes are pathognomonic or diagnostic for CH.

This consensus statement on chronic hepatitis (CH) in dogs is based on the expert opinion of 7 specialists with extensive experience in diagnosing, treating, and conducting clinical research in hepatology in dogs. It was generated from expert opinion and information gathered from searching of PubMed …

What is Canine Chronic Hepatitis? ‘Chronic hepatitis’ = hepatic mononuclear or mixed inflammatory infiltrate with piecemeal necrosis and varying degrees of fibrosis. Fibrosis tends to progress to cirrhosis, but not inevitably.

2025年1月18日 · On average, dogs with chronic hepatitis will start showing signs around 7 years old. The disease can only be diagnosed by a liver biopsy. The results of your dog’s initial tests will guide...

Canine chronic hepatitis is a syndrome of chronic inflammation of the liver. Chronic hepatitis that does not focus on biliary structures is more common in dogs than cats. Certain breeds have been noted to be predisposed to chronic hepatitis. An important issue contributing to chronic hepatitis is the pathological accumulation of copper.

2024年10月3日 · There are two types of hepatitis in dogs—acute and chronic. Dr. John Cullen, a world-renowned veterinary hepatopathologist, explains that acute hepatitis occurs within a short period...

Chronic Hepatitis / Cirrhosis. Chronic hepatitis can only be diagnosed histologically, and is characterized by hepatocellular apoptosis or necrosis, a variable inflammatory infiltrate, regeneration and fibrosis. Cirrhosis is the end-stage of chronic hepatitis with distortion of the lobular architecture from fibrosis.

Hepatic ultrasonography is the most useful imaging modality for dogs with CH, however, its sensitivity is low (liver may have normal appearance in 14-57% of dogs with CH especially in early stages), and no changes are diagnostic for CH.