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.
Anaplasmosis is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria Anaplasma phagocytophilum or Anaplasma platys that attack the white blood cells. Anaplasma was formerly known as Ehrlichia, so you may hear this disease referred to as Ehrlichiosis.Both dogs and cats can be infected.naplasmosis is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria Anaplasma phagocytophilum or Anaplasma platys that attack the white blood cells. Anaplasma was formerly known as Ehrlichia, so you may hear this disease referred to as Ehrlichiosis.