Dog liver ultrasound: connective tissue & non-homogenous. What now?

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my dog liver in usg shows a lot of connective tissue, the cells arent homogenous. what does it mean? Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | neutered | 7 years and 7 months old | 9 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Scarring can cause connective tissue, so that could mean there was previous damage to the liver. The cells not being homogenous, means that there are different types of cells present throughout the liver. This isn't a lot of information to go off of to determine anything in particular however. A full report would be needed to make an accurate assessment, since non-homogenous livers can have benign nodules that don't concern us OR could have potential pathology (disease) present. Also the gallbladder and adrenal glands should have been assessed at the same time as the liver, to give us a complete picture of your pets health. I would recommend posting the entire report here on the forum if you want further recommendations. Also if this was done by a board certified ultrasonographer, then the report should also include potential differentials based on what was seen. I hope your pet does well moving forward. Best wishes and take care.

Dog liver ultrasound: connective tissue & non-homogenous. What now?

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