ETIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS AND TRE- ATMENT OF CANINE HEPATOSIS
It was found that the main reason of dogs' hepatosis is feeding by nontraditional for this type of animal fodder (dry «complete» feed, rice, sausage, etc.). Clinical signs of the disease are nonspecific, particularly early in the disease. Pathognomonic symptoms have been reported in 25-60% of patients animals: ikterus, hepatomegaly, liver pain. In the study of the morphological composition of the blood set reduction of formed elements, eosinophilia. When biochemical research - increase in the concentration of total protein, total bilirubin and total cholesterol, increased transaminases activity. After the treatment in dogs of the experimental group improved general condition, appetite recovered, normalized body weight, body temperature was within the physiological norm, indicating an activation of metabolic processes in the liver. ALT activity decreased by 50,7%, AST - 65,1% compared to the original level. Normalize lipid metabolism, total cholesterol has reached physiological norm. Along with the termination of the pathological processes in the liver recovered its protein and educational capacity - increase the amount of albumin and β-globulin (4,6 and 25,8%, respectively), the number of erythrocytes increased by 39,6%. Use drug «Essentiale forte» reduces the period of the disease for ten days. Keywords: dogs, hepatosis, hepatomegaly, ikterus, hepatoprotectors, aminotransferase.