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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2017

Cholangiohepatitis in Dairy Cattle: 13 Cases.

D E Gomez, E Doré, D Francoz, A Desrochers, H Pierre, G Fecteau

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Article in Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

D E GomezDepartment of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada.
E DoréCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire, Saint-Hyacinthe, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
D FrancozCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire, Saint-Hyacinthe, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
A DesrochersCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire, Saint-Hyacinthe, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
H PierreCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire, Saint-Hyacinthe, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
G FecteauCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire, Saint-Hyacinthe, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Cegep de Saint Hyacinthe · CAUniversity of Prince Edward Island · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe signalment, clinicopathologic, bacteriological, histopathological, ultrasonographic characteristics, and the treatment and outcomes of adult cattle with cholangiohepatitis are poorly defined. ANIMALS: Thirteen Holstein cows with cholangiohepatitis.

methodsRetrospective study of medical records of cattle admitted to the CHUV and the AVC between 1992 and 2012 and 2000 and 2012, respectively, for cattle older than 3 months of age with a histopathological diagnosis of cholangiohepatitis. Cholangiohepatitis was defined as the presence of portal inflammation surrounding or infiltrating bile ducts, with or without epithelial damage, and extending into the adjacent lobules.

resultsAt the time of diagnosis of cholangiohepatitis, cows had decreased appetite (n = 7) or were anorectic (n = 6), had fever (n = 5), and had tachycardia (n = 8). Icterus was detected in 5 cows. Yellow discoloration was identified on the skin of the udder (n = 3), conjunctiva (n = 2), and vulva (n = 1). There was leukocytosis (n = 6), neutrophilia (n = 9), and hyperfibrinogenemia (n = 8). Alteration in the serum biochemistry profile included hyperglobulinemia (n = 8), hypoalbuminemia (n = 10), increased activity of GGT (n = 12), AST (n = 8), and ALP (n = 10), and hyperbilirubinemia (n = 10). Histopathological diagnosis included mild, subacute, nonsuppurative cholangiohepatitis (n = 4), mild suppurative cholangiohepatitis (n = 4), mild mixed (neutrophilic and lymphocytic) cholangiohepatitis (n = 3), and moderate, chronic, nonsuppurative cholangiohepatitis (n = 1). Six cows were discharged from the hospital, and 7 were euthanized. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Cholangiohepatitis is a rare condition in adult cattle. Antemortem diagnosis can be challenging because clinical signs are unspecific.

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AnimalsBile DuctsBiopsyCattleCattle DiseasesCholangitisFemaleLiverRetrospective StudiesUltrasonographyCholangitisCholestasisHepaticIcterus

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