Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog vomiting bile found to have no gallbladder and liver changes
By Liptak, J M et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2000·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Aplasia of the gallbladder in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A young female Maltese dog was brought in for intermittent vomiting of bile, which had been happening for 11 months. After running tests, the vet performed surgery and discovered that the dog was missing her gallbladder and had some liver malformations. The findings also showed changes in the bile ducts and liver tissue. Unfortunately, the absence of the gallbladder can lead to ongoing health issues, and the dog may need special care moving forward.
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Abstract
A young, female Maltese dog was presented with intermittent vomiting of bile. Biochemical evidence of persistent mild hepatopathy had been present for 11 months. Exploratory celiotomy was performed. Absence of the gallbladder with malformation of the quadrate lobe of the liver was identified. There was histological evidence of bile duct proliferation and portal fibrosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10812549/