Fine needle aspiration and liver cytology

A simple method for diagnosis and prognosis of fatty liver in cattle

Authors

  • Brent Hoff Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, Veterinary Laboratory Services, Box 3612, Guelph, Ontario NlH 6R8
  • Jack Cote Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, Veterinary Laboratory Services, Box 3612, Guelph, Ontario NlH 6R8
  • Arvid Steen Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Postboks 8146, Dep. 0033 Oslo 1, Norway

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1996no30p53-55

Keywords:

biopsy, cytology, diagnosis, fatty liver, fine needle aspiration, liver, liver diseases, prognosis

Abstract

Fatty liver in cattle is quite common around parturition. Diagnosis is difficult and often time and resource consuming. Hepatic FNA is a useful, fast and inexpensive diagnostic tool. This article describes in detail a method of fine-needle aspiration biopsy of liver. The fatty change/degeneration of liver is classified on a scale of 0 (normal) to 5 (fig. 2-7). Fatty change grade 3 or below gives a good prognosis. Fatty change grade 4 gives a guarded to poor prognosis, especially if primary illness is the cause of poor appetite.

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Published

1996-05-01

How to Cite

Hoff, B., Cote, J., & Steen, A. (1996). Fine needle aspiration and liver cytology: A simple method for diagnosis and prognosis of fatty liver in cattle. The Bovine Practitioner, 1996(30), 53–55. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol1996no30p53-55

Issue

No. 30 (1996 May)

Section

Articles