Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
2-month-old golden retriever with liver blood vessel and heart defects
By Koide, Kazuyoshi et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2004·Koide Animal Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Congenital hepatic arteriovenous fistula with intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and aortic stenosis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-month-old male golden retriever was brought to the vet with signs of malnutrition, fluid in the abdomen, a heart murmur, and high ammonia levels in the blood. Tests revealed he had a congenital liver condition called a hepatic arteriovenous fistula, along with a heart issue known as aortic stenosis. The vet attempted surgery to correct these problems after initial medical treatment, but while they successfully ligated one blood vessel, they could not fix the intrahepatic shunt. Unfortunately, the puppy passed away just 15 hours after the surgery.
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Abstract
Examination of a 2-month-old male golden retriever presented to the hospital revealed malnutrition, ascites, cardiac murmur and hyperammonemia. Identification of subaortic stenosis and hepatic arteriovenous fistula was made through ultrasonography and angiocardiography. In addition, intrasurgical mesenteric portography showed an intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. The dog did not show portal hypertension and secondary multiple extrahepatic portosystemic shunts. Surgical correction was attempted after medical treatment. The hepatic artery branch which was connected to the hepatic arteriovenous fistula was separated, and completely ligated using silk ligature. However, the separation of the intrahepatic shunt blood vessel was unsuccessful and the dog died 15 hr postoperatively.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15107561/