title: Infectious canine hepatitis associated with prednisone treatment.
abstract: An 11-week-old, female Alaskan husky dog housed outdoors in the Yukon, Canada, was diagnosed with infectious canine hepatitis. The predisposing factors in this puppy for such a rare disease included inappropriate vaccination program, potential contact with endemic wildlife, and immunosuppression due to prednisone treatment.
authors: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. vwong@uoguelph.ca
authors: Valerie M
authors: VM
authors: Wong
authors: Candace
authors: C
authors: Marche
authors: Elemir
authors: E
authors: Simko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006522:Hepatitis, Infectious Canine / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone
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