Difference between revisions of "Cholangitis"
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*Inflammation of the bile ducts | *Inflammation of the bile ducts | ||
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**common in cats | **common in cats | ||
**calves eg ''Salmonella sp.'' | **calves eg ''Salmonella sp.'' | ||
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| + | ===Causes=== | ||
| + | *ascending infections from the intestine | ||
| + | **requires stasis of bile flow to develop | ||
| + | *associated with organisms excreted via the bile | ||
| + | **salmonellosis infection in calves | ||
==Cats== | ==Cats== | ||
Revision as of 12:13, 9 June 2010
- Inflammation of the bile ducts
- common in cats
- calves eg Salmonella sp.
Causes
- ascending infections from the intestine
- requires stasis of bile flow to develop
- associated with organisms excreted via the bile
- salmonellosis infection in calves
Cats
- cholangitis
- periportal hepatocellular necrosis
- neutrophils in the portal areas
- acute or chronic.
- Usually male, pure bred
- Cats more ill than lymphocytic portal hepatitis.
- Higher ALT and serum bilirubin levels.
Chronic lymphocytic cholangitis
- mature cats
Microscopically
- lymphocytic infiltration of the portal areas
- mild fibrosis
- biliary hyperplasia