title: Summary of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association standardization committee guide to classification of liver disease in dogs and cats.
abstract: Liver disease is a frequently encountered problem in small animal practice. The World Small Animal Veterinary Association has formed a group of experienced clinicians and pathologists to develop a standardized format for diagnostic terminology. This is hoped to lead to greater uniformity in diagnoses and better communication between clinicians and pathologists alike. The aim is to find a sound scientific basis of diagnostic and treatment protocols for hepatobiliary diseases. This article provides an overview of that monograph.
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA. john_cullen@ncsu.edu
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cullen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012952:Societies; D009626:Terminology as Topic