title: Feline Cholangitis.
abstract: Cholangitis is common in felines, including neutrophilic, lymphocytic, and chronic cholangitis (liver fluke). History, physical examination, laboratory testing, and abdominal ultrasound support a diagnosis. Diagnosis using hepatic histopathology and/or bile analysis is ideal but not always practical. Neutrophilic cholangitis is associated with bacterial cholecystitis, pancreatitis, and inflammatory bowel disease. The typical presentation is a short illness with lethargy, inappetence, pyrexia, and jaundice. Lymphocytic cholangitis, suspected to be immune-mediated, can have a prolonged clinical course with weight loss and ascites as the predominant features. The prevalence of liver fluke infestation in cats varies worldwide and clinical manifestations are uncommonly reported.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Science, Valentine Charlton Cat Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, 65 Parramatta Road, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia. Electronic address: lara.boland@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Lara
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boland
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Science, Valentine Charlton Cat Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, 65 Parramatta Road, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beatty
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Cat; Cholangitis; Feline; Fluke; Inflammation; Liver; Lymphocytic; Neutrophilic