Neutrophilia As a Spesific Clinical Sign to Differentiate Acute Cholangiohepatitis With Others Liver Inflammatory Diseases in Cats
| Main Authors: | Wiwik Misaco Yuniarti, Bambang Sektiari Lukiswanto, NIDN. 0008116202 |
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| Format: | BookSection PeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universitas Airlangga
, 2013
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| Online Access: |
http://repository.unair.ac.id/84791/2/19.%20Neutrophilia%20As%20a%20Spesific%20Clinical%20Sign%20to-min.pdf http://repository.unair.ac.id/84791/1/Peer%20Review%20Bukti%20C%2019.pdf http://repository.unair.ac.id/84791/ |
Daftar Isi:
- Cholangiohepatitis is a interesting disease in cats. All breeds of cats can be affected. Male cats seem to have acute cholangiohepatitis more often than do females. A case of acute cholangiohepatitis in a 3-year-old, male, domestic cat is described. The cat was admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Veterinary Faculty, Airlangga University Surabaya with a several days history of weakness, poor apetites, vomiting, and weight loss. Remarkable physical signs were lethargy, moderat dehydration, ichteric sclera, pale and ichteric mucous membranes and conjunctiva, fever but heart rate and respiratory rate were normal. When the abdominal region was gently palpated, hepatomegaly have been found (confirmed by abdominal radiographic examination) and the cat exhibit an abdominal pain. On hematological examination, the complete blood count reveal slightly increasing of leucocyte especially stab neutrophil (neutrophilia). The liver enzymes (SGOT, SGPT), and bilirubin levels were all above the normal range. The prognosis was unpredictable, but the animal has been survive after the first 3 months, than the long-term survival can be supposed. Keywords : acute cholangiohepatitis, cat, neutrophilia, hepatomegaly