2015 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

The results of this study suggest a possible association between Shetland sheepdogs diagnosed with gallbladder mucocele formation and the use of products containing imidacloprid. Although the results should be interpreted with caution due to the large confidence interval and marginal p-value, our results suggest further studies of imidacloprid in a larger population of Shetland sheepdogs may be warranted. The evaluation of liver fibrosis (LF) is of major importance for the management of chronic liver disease and the prediction of prognosis. Although liver biopsy is the gold standard for evaluation of fibrosis, noninvasive tests in human medicine enable the clinician to successfully stage and monitor a wide variety of liver diseases. In veterinary medicine, it would be desirable to have a simple, quick and non-invasive way to early identify dogs with LF.