Abstract
Miscellaneous equine liver conditions not covered in other chapters include chronic active hepatitis, Tyzzer's disease, seasonal idiopathic hepatitis, neoplasia, and idiopathic persistent hyperbilirubinemia. Chronic active hepatitis refers to inflammatory and fibrotic liver disease with an unknown cause. Treatment is aimed at reducing inflammation. Tyzzer's disease is caused by Clostridium piliforme infection and causes acute necrotizing hepatitis in foals. Successful treatment with antimicrobial therapy and supportive care is rare. Seasonal idiopathic hepatitis is a winter disease of Midwestern horses. The cause is unknown but the prognosis is excellent with supportive care. Primary hepatic neoplasia and idiopathic persistent hyperbilirubinemia are rare.
TY - JOUR
T1 - Miscellaneous Equine Liver Conditions.
AU - Taylor,Sandra D,
AU - Brooks,Stephanie N,
Y1 - 2026/05/28/
PY - 2026/5/29/medline
PY - 2026/5/29/pubmed
PY - 2026/5/28/entrez
KW - Cholangiocarcinoma
KW - Chronic
KW - Hepatitis
KW - Idiopathic
KW - Miscellaneous
KW - Tyzzer
JF - The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
JO - Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract
N2 - Miscellaneous equine liver conditions not covered in other chapters include chronic active hepatitis, Tyzzer's disease, seasonal idiopathic hepatitis, neoplasia, and idiopathic persistent hyperbilirubinemia. Chronic active hepatitis refers to inflammatory and fibrotic liver disease with an unknown cause. Treatment is aimed at reducing inflammation. Tyzzer's disease is caused by Clostridium piliforme infection and causes acute necrotizing hepatitis in foals. Successful treatment with antimicrobial therapy and supportive care is rare. Seasonal idiopathic hepatitis is a winter disease of Midwestern horses. The cause is unknown but the prognosis is excellent with supportive care. Primary hepatic neoplasia and idiopathic persistent hyperbilirubinemia are rare.
SN - 1558-4224
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/prime/citation/42209308/Miscellaneous_Equine_Liver_Conditions.
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -