047 Hepatitis: Infectious Agents

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: Acute hepatitis; its causes and symptoms. We discuss why this issue is an emergency, what our patients may be experiencing, and how to talk to clients to play detective to find a potential underlying cause.    Question of the Week What is a memorable acute hepatitis case you have seen, and how did the case pan out?  Leave a comment at https://imfpp.org/episode47   Resources We Mentioned in the Show  VIN: Hepatitis in Dogs: New Concepts in Pathogenesis and Treatment. Jan Rothuizen, DVM, PhD, DECVIM-CA.  https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=11343&catId=34571&id=5124413 DVM360: Inflammatory Liver Disease in Dogs. Jana Gordon, DVM, DACVIM.  https://www.dvm360.com/view/inflammatory-liver-diseases-dog-proceedings Merck Veterinary Manual: Infectious Canine Hepatitis. Kate E. Creevy , DVM, MS, DACVIM.  https://www.merckvetmanual.com/generalized-conditions/infectious-canine-hepatitis/overview-of-infectious-canine-hepatitis National Center for Biotechnology Information: Prevalence of leptospira in acute hepatitis syndrome.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4100316/ National Center for Biotechnology Information: Clinical Toxoplasmosis in Dogs and Cats https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6399377/ Science Direct: CAV1 and Blue Eye. Jane E. Sykes.  https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/canine-adenovirus-1 Linda Merrill, L. V. (2012). Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Ames: Wiley-Blackwell.   Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode!  Get Access to the Membership Site and earn RACE approved CE Sign up at https://internalmedicineforvettechsmembership.com    Get Access to the Technician Treasure Trove  Sign up at https://imfpp.org/treasuretrove    Thanks for listening!  – Yvonne and Jordan