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===Haematology and Biochemistry===
===Haematology and Biochemistry===
* Usually non-specific. The following are frequently observed in dogs:
** Mild non-regenerative anaemia - cause idiopathic, however, anaemia of chronic disease, inflammation, red blood cell sequestration and iron deficiency may play roles
** Leukocytosis - resulting from the associated inflammation and necrosis with large liver masses
** Thrombocytosis - potential causes include production of thrombopoietin as a parneoplastic syndrome, iron deficiency, inflammatory cytokines and anaemia
* Elevated hepatic enzymes - likely due to hepatocellular damage or biliary stasis though the level of enzyme increase is not proportional to severity of liver damage
* Hypoalbuminaemia
* Hyperglobulinaemia
* Hypoglycaemia
* Elevated pre- and postprandial bile acids
* The following have been observed in cats:
** Azotaemia
** Elevated hepatic enzymes
** Elevated bilirubin
===Plain Radiography===
===Plain Radiography===