Hepadnaviruses infect several animal species. The prototype species, human hepatitis B virus (HBV), increases the risk of liver diseases and may cause cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Recently a novel hepadnavirus, similar to HBV, has been identified through transcriptomics studies in a...

A retrospective analysis of prevalence of diseases of the hepatobiliary system in cats in conditions of large industrial centre - the city of Krasnoyarsk. We have found that diseases of the liver and biliary system in cats amount to 11.9% of all internal diseases and are often recorded in animals...

Background and Aims: Bacterial infections are common and severe in cirrhosis, but their pathogenesis is poorly understood. Dysfunction of liver macrophages may play a role, but information about their function in cirrhosis is limited. Our aims were to investigate the specific profile and function...

Platynosomum spp. is a trematode, from the family Dicrocoeliidae, which has felids as its definitive host, but can also parasit primates and wild birds. Animals that have a habit of feeding on reptiles or amphibians, are more susceptible. It mainly affects the liver and bile ducts, but it can...

The liver is responsible for many important functions, including metabolism of ingested nutrients and toxins, and production of plasma proteins, clotting factors and bile salts. When the liver is diseased or damaged, dietary therapy is beneficial in preventing further damage; supporting hepatic...

A 9-year-old male Persian cat weighing 3.4 kg was referred to the HPET-Private Veterinary Clinic, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, with an history of weight loss and chronic intermittent vomiting during the preceding 6 months, with lateral decubitus and breathing difficulties [date not given]....

A clinical case of liver cirrhosis, diagnosed on the basis of ultrasound coupled with clinical and haemato-biochemical indices, in a six month old male Persian cat is reported and discussed. The cat remained refractory to treatment with fluid, prednisolone, silymerin, ursodeoxycholic acid and...

The nematode parasite Calodium hepaticum (Capillaria hepatica) has a global distribution and is commonly reported in rodents (definitive host), dogs, cats and wild animals. Humans especially children are more susceptible to the parasitic infection. This paper documents an incidental finding of...

Various infectious and invasive diseases, as well as individual metabolic disorders caused by poisoning and non-infectious diseases lead to multiple organ pathologies. The pathogenesis of combined lesions in parenchymal organs is due to their anatomical and functional relationship. The aim of the...

Histopathological analysis of HCC in dogs and cats was carried out by Hepatocellular Carcinoma Classification published by WHO in 2015. Histological identification was performed by the conventional staining (HE staining) and immunohistochemistry. The external liver tissue's necrotic bleeding site...