Miscellaneous Equine Liver Conditions.
Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract 2026 May 28. [Online ahead of print]

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.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Taylor SDDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. Electronic address: taylo248@purdue.edu.
Brooks SNDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

42209308