Vol. 11, Special Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Farhana Sultana, Amit Raj Gupta, Samar Sarkar, Chandan Lodh, Debaki Ghosh, Subhasis Batabyal, Kumar Saurabh and Ankur Upadhyay

Abstract:
The study was undertaken in 9925 clinical cases presented to the Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Belgachia, Kolkata. The diagnosis was done using preliminary examination and confirmed with radiography and ultrasonography. A group of 10 healthy control dogs were studied for the trial. 72 (0.73%) dogs were diagnosed with hepatic disorders. Dogs with clinical signs showing inappetance, vomiting, yellowish tinge in skin and mucus membrane, depriciating body condition, diarrhoea, anorexia, weight loss, pale mucus membrane, hepatomegaly, abdominal pain, ascites, constipation, pyrexia, darker color of urine, polydipsia and polyuria were considered for the study. Anaemia was a constant occurence among the haematological findings. Dogs with hepatic disorders showed decrease in lymphocyte and platelet count. Total leucocyte, monocyte, eosinophil and neutrophil count showed increase in the patients.