Congenital feline portosystemic shunts

Five young cats with portosystemic communications, 2 with single intrahepatic and 3 with single extrahepatic portosystemic communications, were managed surgically. One cat with a ductus venosus was treated successfully by surgery. Ptyalism and behavioral changes were similar in all 5 cats. Biochemic...

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Published inJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 188; no. 5; p. 517
Main Authors Berger, B, Whiting, P.G, Breznock, E.M, Bruhl-Day, R, Moore, P.F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1986
Subjects
Ammonia - blood
Animals
BLOOD VESSELS
Cat Diseases - congenital
Cat Diseases - surgery
CATS
CHAT
CONGENITAL FUNCTIONAL ANOMALIES
Female
GATO
Hemodynamics
Ligation
Liver Circulation
Male
OPERACIONES QUIRURGICAS
OPERATION CHIRURGICALE
PORTAL CIRCULATION
Portal Vein - abnormalities
Portal Vein - surgery
Splanchnic Circulation
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
VAISSEAU SANGUIN
VASOS SANGUINEOS
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Summary:Five young cats with portosystemic communications, 2 with single intrahepatic and 3 with single extrahepatic portosystemic communications, were managed surgically. One cat with a ductus venosus was treated successfully by surgery. Ptyalism and behavioral changes were similar in all 5 cats. Biochemical abnormalities included low BUN values, increased blood ammonia values, and increased sulfobromophthalein retention. None of the cats had portal hypertension at the time of surgery. Seemingly, single portosystemic shunts should be considered a surgical disease in the cat.
Bibliography:L70
L74
8633824
ISSN:0003-1488
1943-569X