| dc.description.abstract | Chronic hepatitis (CH) is a group of inflammatory-necrotizing liver diseases with clinical
and biochemical hepatocellular dysfunction. It can be characterized by periportal
mononuclear or mixed cell typed inflammatory infiltration and periportal necrosis and
fibrosis. CH in dogs is a quite common condition that can be caused by many different
reasons, all from ingestion of toxic substances, different drugs, viruses, bacteria, immune mediated and the accumulation of copper. Copper is a trace element that is mainly ingested
with the food the dogs eat. The liver is the main place where copper is stored and it is then
excreted by the bile. | en_US |
