Drug therapy is warranted for many dogs with liver disease. Glucocorticoids (âsteroidsâ) have been used to prolong survival times in dogs with liver disease due to their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, although their use and appropriate dosage protocols are somewhat controversial.
chiasma. pl. chiasmata [L., Gr.] chiasm; in genetics, the points at which members of a chromosome pair are in contact during the prophase of meiosis and because of which recombination, or crossing over, occurs on separation.
Mycoplasmosis in Cats. Mycoplasma, acholeplasma, and t-mycoplasma or ureaplasma are three types of a class of anaerobic bacterial parasitic microorganisms that act as infectious agents to the body. Mycoplasmosis is the general medical name given to a disease caused by one of these agents.