Disorders of the liver, exocrine pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract in dogs and cats /
An intuitively organized, authoritative, and current guide for the diagnosis and treatment of common liver, exocrine pancreatic, and gastrointestinal tract disorders in canine and feline patients Disorders of the Liver, Exocrine Pancreas, and Gastrointestinal Tract in Dogs and Cats delivers a practi...
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| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
[2026]
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- List of Abbreviations
- About the Companion Website
- CHAPTER 1: Liver Enzymes and Liver Function Testing
- Liver Enzymes
- Introduction
- Hepatocellular Enzymes: ALT and AST
- Cholestatic or Inducible Enzymes: ALP and GGT
- Conclusion and Clinical Relevance
- Liver Function Testing
- Introduction
- Albumin
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- Cholesterol
- Glucose
- Total Serum Bile Acids
- Ammonia
- Total Serum Bilirubin
- Coagulation Proteins
- Conclusions and Clinical Relevance
- CHAPTER 2: Diagnostic Imaging of the Hepatobiliary System
- Introduction
- Normal Ultrasound of the Liver and Biliary System
- MR and CT of the Normal Liver and Biliary System
- Abnormal Conditions of the Liver and Biliary System
- Neoplasia of the Liver and Biliary Tract
- Inflammation of the Liver and Biliary Tract
- Gallbladder Mucoceles
- Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction
- Vascular and Ductal Plate Anomalies
- CHAPTER 3: Hepatic Cytology
- Introduction
- Indications and Limitations
- Sample Submission
- Hepatobiliary Neoplasia
- Nodular Hyperplasia and Regeneration
- Inflammation
- Fibrosis
- Amyloidosis
- Metabolic Disease
- CHAPTER 4: Histopathology of the Liver
- Introduction
- Recommendations for Liver Sampling
- Normal Hepatic Histology
- Trimming of Liver Biopsies
- Histopathologic Evaluation
- Staining and Immunohistochemistry
- Sample Quality
- Histopathologic Lesions of Common Liver Diseases
- CHAPTER 5: Other Liver Diagnostic Tests
- Coagulation Testing
- Primary Hemostasis
- Secondary Hemostasis
- Prothrombin Time and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Fibrinogen/FDPs
- Viscoelastic Testing
- Coagulation Screening Summary
- Common Findings in Dogs and Cats with Hepatobiliary Disease
- Acute Liver Injury
- Canine Chronic Hepatitis
- Cholestatic Disease
- Congenital Portosystemic Shunts
- Feline Hepatobiliary Disease
- Protein C
- MicroRNAs
- Urine Isoprostanes
- CHAPTER 6: Congenital Portosystemic Shunts
- Introduction
- Anatomy
- Pathophysiology
- Signalment
- Clinical Signs
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Medical Management
- Surgical Treatment
- Medical Versus Surgical Treatment Outcomes
- Postoperative Management
- Postoperative Complications
- CHAPTER 7: Microvascular Dysplasia/Portal Vein Hypoplasia
- Introduction
- Signalment
- Clinical Signs
- Diagnosis
- Laboratory Testing
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Histopathology
- Treatment
- Nutrition
- Antifibrotics
- Hepatoprotective Therapies
- Monitoring
- Prognosis
- CHAPTER 8: Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Introduction
- Pathophysiology
- Ammonia
- Inflammation
- Manganese
- Neurosteroids
- False Neurotransmitters
- Other Factors
- Astrocytes, Acute and Chronic HE
- Causes of HE
- Clinical Signs
- Diagnosis
- Medical Treatment (Acute and Chronic
- Diet
- Lactulose