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Cholangiohepatitis in Dairy Cattle: 13 Cases.

D E Gomez¹, E Doré², D Francoz²

¹Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada.

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|March 18, 2017

Summary

Cholangiohepatitis in adult cattle is rare and difficult to diagnose due to unspecific clinical signs. This study defines its characteristics, treatment, and outcomes in affected cows.

Keywords:

Cholangitis Cholestasis Hepatic Icterus

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Background:

Cholangiohepatitis in adult cattle is poorly understood, lacking defined characteristics, treatment protocols, and outcomes.
Limited data exists on the signalment, clinicopathologic, bacteriological, histopathological, and ultrasonographic features of this condition.

Purpose of the Study:

To define the signalment, clinicopathologic, histopathological, and ultrasonographic characteristics of cholangiohepatitis in adult cattle.
To describe treatment strategies and outcomes for adult cattle diagnosed with cholangiohepatitis.

Main Methods:

A retrospective study analyzed medical records of 13 Holstein cows diagnosed with cholangiohepatitis.
Inclusion criteria required cattle older than 3 months with histopathological confirmation of cholangiohepatitis.

Main Results:

Clinical signs included anorexia, fever, tachycardia, and icterus, with yellow discoloration noted in some cases.
Clinicopathologic findings revealed leukocytosis, neutrophilia, hyperfibrinogenemia, hyperglobulinemia, hypoalbuminemia, and elevated liver enzymes (GGT, AST, ALP) and bilirubin.
Histopathology showed various forms of cholangiohepatitis, with 6 cows discharged and 7 euthanized.

Conclusions:

Cholangiohepatitis is an uncommon condition in adult cattle.
Antemortem diagnosis is challenging due to non-specific clinical presentations.
Further research is needed to improve diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.