*'''Chronic inflammatory processes''', including chronic bacterial infections and chronic inflammatory diseases of the liver ([[Hepatitis, Chronic|chronic hepatitis]] and [[Cholangitis|cholangitis]]) and pancreas ([[Pancreatitis - Dog and Cat|chronic pancreatitis]]). Serum fibrinogen may also be elevated in such chronic processes and there may be a variable neutrophilia depending on the level of active inflammation. | *'''Chronic inflammatory processes''', including chronic bacterial infections and chronic inflammatory diseases of the liver ([[Hepatitis, Chronic|chronic hepatitis]] and [[Cholangitis|cholangitis]]) and pancreas ([[Pancreatitis - Dog and Cat|chronic pancreatitis]]). Serum fibrinogen may also be elevated in such chronic processes and there may be a variable neutrophilia depending on the level of active inflammation. |