Chronic hepatitis in three young standard poodles.
The finding of a morphological similar type of chronic hepatitis in three young and related Standard Poodles is reported. The chronic hepatitis had some resemblance to lobular dissecting hepatitis that is a rare hepatobiliary disorder predominantly described in Standard Poodles, but it could not be concluded whether or not this was actually the diagnosis. However, as the finding of a morphological similar type of chronic hepatitis in three related dogs is rather uncommon, a common genetic or environmental background might be involved in the etiopathogenesis of the disease.
Jensen
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Department of Clinical Studies, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Nielsen
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OL
D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006520:Hepatitis, Animal / Q000473:pathology*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male