Suspected drug-induced destructive cholangitis in a young dog

J Small Anim Pract. 2006 Jun;47(6):344-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2006.00155.x.

Abstract

A nine-month-old miniature doberman was referred for the evaluation of chronic icterus. History and clinical and histopathological findings were supportive of a diagnosis of drug-induced destructive cholangitis. The main histopathological findings were canalicular, centrilobular cholestasis and ductopenia with moderate inflammatory infiltrate. The dog had received three types of treatment for demodicosis before the onset of jaundice. Amoxicillin-clavulanate, amitraz, milbemycin oxime or an interaction between two of the three drugs may have been responsible for the destructive cholangitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / adverse effects
  • Animals
  • Anthelmintics / adverse effects
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects
  • Blood Chemical Analysis
  • Cholangitis / diagnosis
  • Cholangitis / veterinary*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dog Diseases / blood
  • Dog Diseases / chemically induced
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dog Diseases / pathology
  • Dogs
  • Drug Interactions
  • Female
  • Insecticides / adverse effects
  • Macrolides / adverse effects
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / veterinary
  • Toluidines / adverse effects

Substances

  • Anthelmintics
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Insecticides
  • Macrolides
  • Toluidines
  • milbemycin oxime
  • amitraz
  • Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination