Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy German Shepherd with abdominal blood vessel defect and kidney
By White, Robert N et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2015·From the Department of Soft Tissue Surgery, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Congenital Extrahepatic Abdominal Arteriovenous Fistula and Apparent Patent Ductus Venosus in a Dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-month-old male German Shepherd was brought to the vet with diarrhea, possible blood in the stool, loss of appetite, and a swollen belly that had been getting worse over two weeks. Tests and an ultrasound suggested he had a rare blood vessel issue in his abdomen, which was confirmed during surgery. Although he initially recovered well from the surgery, he was later euthanized six weeks later due to kidney disease that did not respond to treatment.
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Abstract
A 3 mo old male German shepherd dog presented with a 2 wk history of diarrhea with possible melena followed by inappetence and progressive abdominal distension. Clinical findings, serum biochemical analysis, and abdominal ultrasound were highly suggestive of an extrahepatic abdominal arteriovenous fistula and concurrent patent ductus venosus, which were confirmed during an abdominal exploratory surgery. Renal biopsies taken at the time of surgery confirmed a chronic glomerulopathy. The dog made a good initial recovery from the procedure but was euthanatized 6 wk postoperatively for medically unresponsive renal disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26083435/