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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
*Immunosuppressives
*Immunosuppressives
**Glucocorticoid at initial immunosuppressive dose of 2-4 mg/kg q24 hours for 6-12 weeks.
**Glucocorticoid at initial immunosuppressive dose for 6-12 weeks.
***This should be tapered gradually to alternate day dosing. However, recurrence is common following initial amelioration of clinical signs. Response to therapy is hard to assess due to the slowly progressive nature of this disease. A persistent rise in ALT and/or increasing total serum bilirubin indicates an inadequate control of the disease.
***This should be tapered gradually to alternate day dosing. However, recurrence is common following initial amelioration of clinical signs. Response to therapy is hard to assess due to the slowly progressive nature of this disease. A persistent rise in ALT and/or increasing total serum bilirubin indicates an inadequate control of the disease.
**Azathioprine has been trialled but this is not recommended due to its side effects which include inappetence and leucopaenia.
**Azathioprine has been trialled but this is not recommended due to its side effects which include inappetence and leucopaenia.