Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Multiple acquired extrahepatic portosystemic shunts secondary to veno-occlusive disease in a young German shepherd.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Fredholm, Dan
- Affiliation:
- Atlantic Veterinary Hospital
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
An 11-month-old German shepherd presented with behavioral abnormalities. Histopathologic analysis of liver biopsies taken during exploratory laparotomy revealed veno-occlusive disease caused by fibrosis of the hepatic central veins leading to secondary portal hypertension, development of shunting vessels, and hepatic encephalopathy. The fibrosis was likely congenital in origin.
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