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Infectious Canine Hepatitis (view source)
Revision as of 11:25, 4 August 2010
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===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
Signs may be peracute or acute in onset. In acute cases, the key clinical findings are vomiting, abdominal pain, anorexia, diarrhoea and pyrexia. Some cases may also show signs of a bleeding disorder. However, there are many different features that clinical examination could possibly reveal. These might include:
Signs may be peracute or acute in onset. In acute cases, the key clinical findings are vomiting, abdominal pain, anorexia, diarrhoea and pyrexia. Some cases may also show signs of a bleeding disorder. However, there are many different features that clinical examination could possibly reveal. These might include: <BR>
* Abdominal distension and/or pain
* Abdominal distension and/or pain
* Bleeding from venipuncture sites
* Bleeding from venipuncture sites
* Pneumonia
* Pneumonia
* Lymphadenopathy
* Lymphadenopathy
* Pharyngitis or tonsilar enlargement
* Pharyngitis or tonsilar enlargement
* CNS signs such as depression, disorientation and seizures.
* CNS signs such as depression, disorientation and seizures. <BR>
In peracute cases, death rapidly follows the onset of clinical signs.
Clinical signs generally persist for five to seven days before the animal's condition improves. During the recovery phase, 20% of cases develop corneal oedema and anterior uveitis ("blue eye"). In peracute cases, death rapidly follows the onset of clinical signs.
===Laboratory Tests===
===Laboratory Tests===