Abstract
Summary
A method for production of a severe and prolonged form of canine hepatitis is presented. The clinical course, which is characterized by fever, lethargy, anorexia, marked elevations of serum enzymes, and impaired BSP removal, is most severe 7 to 10 days after infection. Recovery ensues by the end of 3 weeks. Study of this disease will hopefully yield additional insights concerning the physiologic abnormalities in hepatitis.
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