Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Application of ventriculoperitoneal shunt as a treatment for hydrocephalus in a dog with syringomyelia and Chiari I malformation.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary science
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Kim, Heejaung et al.
- Affiliation:
- The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences · Japan
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A twenty-month-old Chihuahua male dog was presented to us suffering with ataxia. Based on the physical examination, X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations, we diagnosed the dog with hydrocephalus, Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia. Treatment consisted of internal medical treatment and the placement of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. The ventricular dilatation was relieved and the dog improved neurologically; however, the Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia remained after surgically positioning the VP shunt.
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