Background: Congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts (CEHPSS) are rare in cats. Outcome after attenuation of CEHPSS with thin film has been described in a small number of cases. Objectives: To describe the clinical presentation, postoperative complications, and outcome of cats treated with thin ...

Case summary: A 10-month-old male domestic shorthair cat presented for surgical treatment of a congenital portosystemic shunt. The cat had a history of lethargy and ptyalism. Pre- and postprandial bile acids were markedly elevated. CT was performed, which revealed a single, congenital, left...

Objectives: Congenital portosystemic shunts are a disease, typically diagnosed in young animals, that can be fatal if not managed correctly. It is reported that clinical signs differ between cats and dogs; this study aims to investigate differences between diagnostic marker results in these...

Objectives: To describe the presentation, surgical treatment and outcome of a single congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (IHPSS) in 12 cats. Methods Retrospective case series of cats undergoing surgical treatment for an IHPSS. Signalment, clinical signs, clinical pathology, imaging,...

Case summary: A congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt was attenuated with commercial roll cellophane banding in a cat and postoperative liver changes were monitored using CT angiography (CTA). The patient clinically improved after cellophane banding, characterised by resolution of hepatic...

The objective of this case series was to describe the presentation, surgical treatment and outcome of a congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (IHPSS) in 12 cats. A retrospective case series of cats undergoing surgical treatment for an IHPSS was undertaken. Signalment, clinical signs, imaging, ...

Objective: To determine the incidence, outcome, and risk factors for postattenuation neurological signs (PANS) in cats treated for single congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS). Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Animals: Cats (n = 50) with a single CPSS. Methods: Medical records of cats...

Objective: To describe the anatomy of congenital portosystemic shunts involving the splenic vein communicating with the caudal vena cava at the level of the epiploic foramen. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of a consecutive series of dogs and cats managed for congenital portosystemic ...

Objective: To describe the implications of extrahepatic portosystemic shunt morphology for the chosen site of shunt closure in dogs and cats. Methods: A retrospective review of a consecutive series of dogs and cats managed for congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts. Results: In total, 54 dogs ...

Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are abnormal vascular communications between the portal and the systemic circulation, bypassing the hepatic parenchyma and resulting in liver hypoplasia and hepatic insufficiency. Such connections develop in utero and persist postnatally. CPSS are among the...