Dill-Macky E
University of Sydney Rural Veterinary Centre, Camden, Australia.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1995 Mar;25(2):387-98.
Chronic hepatitis in dogs is not one disease but a diverse group of diseases, resulting in a common clinical and clinical pathologic picture. Viruses, leptospires, other infectious agents, drugs, hereditary factors, and autoimmunity have all been associated with hepatic disease leading to chronic hepatitis in dogs. In most cases of canine hepatitis, the etiology is unknown. Biopsy and histopathology are needed to establish a diagnosis, possible etiology, and prognosis. Treatment is mostly supportive. In some cases of chronic active hepatitis, corticosteroid therapy is appropriate. Sequential liver biopsies are the best way to monitor progress.
犬慢性肝炎并非单一疾病，而是一组多样的疾病，会导致共同的临床和临床病理表现。病毒、钩端螺旋体、其他感染因子、药物、遗传因素及自身免疫均与导致犬慢性肝炎的肝脏疾病有关。在大多数犬肝炎病例中，病因不明。需要进行活检和组织病理学检查以确立诊断、可能的病因及预后。治疗大多为支持性治疗。在某些慢性活动性肝炎病例中，皮质类固醇疗法是合适的。连续肝脏活检是监测病情进展的最佳方法。
