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Liver

A horse’s liver rests against the diaphragm, next to the stomach in the abdominal cavity. The liver performs many necessary functions to prevent illness:

filters and detoxifies blood coming from the intestinal tract and other parts of the body
aids in fat and sugar metabolism
production of bile, proteins, and vitamins

Symptoms of liver disease vary based on the degree of failure present: jaundice (yellow tint to the skin), weight loss, behavior changes, and colic. Diagnosis of liver disease requires laboratory testing. Common causes of liver disease include: infections (e.g.: Tyzzer’s disease), inflammation (e.g.: chronic active hepatitis), toxicities (e.g.: toxic plant ingestion), and tumors (e.g.: carcinomas).

Hepatitis

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