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- Vomiting
- Poor appetite
- Weight loss
- Excessive thirst
- Frequent urination
- Bloody diarrhea
- Jaundice
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Fluid in the abdomen
- Sudden aggression
- Disorientation
- Excessive drooling
- Lack of coordination
- Seizures
- Drugs or alcohol
- Antifreeze
- Herbicides, fungicides, insecticides
- Rat poison
- Certain types of mold, amanita mushrooms or blue-green algae
- Infectious canine hepatitis
- Leptospirosis
- Fungal infections and toxoplasmosis
- Chronic hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver leading to the destruction of tissue over time.
- Endocrine disease to include diabetes, Cushing’s Disease, hyperthyroidism, liver cysts and cancer (that either starts in or spreads to the liver).
- Congenital abnormality such as hepatic amyloidosis (abnormal protein), glycogen storage disease (resulting from a genetic enzyme deficiency), liver fibrosis (normal liver cells are replaced by scar tissue), or an abnormality in the liver’s vessels
- Heat stroke
- Shock
- Blood clot disease
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation
- X-rays and an ultrasound
- Serum bile acids
- Ammonia levels
- Coagulogram (clotting profile)
- Liver biopsy
- Exploratory surgery
- Laparascopy
- Poisoning - Your dog’s condition may resolve itself once the toxins have been flushed from his system
- Endocrine condition - By treating the condition, the hepatic failure may resolve
- Bacterial and fungal infections - Antibiotics or antifungal medications may be prescribed
- Viral infections - Your veterinarian will seek to manage the symptoms your dog is experiencing
- Cancer and cysts - Depending on the health of your dog, surgery may be recommended once he is stabilized; chemotherapy is an option for some types of cancer
- Vascular abnormalities - Surgery may be recommended if your dog is healthy enough
- Chronic hepatitis - Long term medication to assist in reducing problems with copper storage
- Congenital enzyme and protein abnormalities - Dietary changes and medication may be recommended; your dog’s recovery will be dependent on how much of his liver was destroyed and the degree to which the underlying condition can be treated
- Should your dog be experiencing hepatic failure after long term or end-stage liver disease, supportive treatment will be provided in an effort to slow the progression of the disease
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