This title is the product of an initiative of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). The aim is to describe a world standard of guidelines for diagnosis of liver diseases in dogs and cats, using both histological and clinical criteria.

• standard reference for pathologists and specialists, as well as general vets in practice
• only available standard for making well defined diagnosis based on histological and clinical criteria for liver diseases in small animals
• describes world standardization of guidelines for diagnosis of liver diseases in dogs and cats, using both histological and clinical criteria.
• supported by WSAVA giving it a worldwide appeal