Acute liver failure
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Dogs and cats with acute liver failure may present as emergencies and be critically ill. In this episode of the podcast I discuss this condition based on a recent review article from the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care*. (*Weingarten MA, Sande AA. Acute liver failure in dogs and cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 2015. 25(4):455-473.) Topics covered include: Injury versus failure Causes Clinical findings Diagnosis Treatment including managing complications Prognosis Click Here For Your FREE Copy of a Transcript of This Episode For SHOW NOTES visit the website HERE.
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