Outcome of non-surgical dietary treatment with or without lactulose in dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts

Background Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are vascular anomalies, allowing portal blood to bypass the hepatic parenchyma, thereby accumulating toxic substances such as ammonia in the systemic circulation resulting in hepatic encephalopathy. Aim To evaluate the outcome of non-surgically treat...

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Main Authors: Robert P. Favier, Eline de Graaf, Ronald J. Corbee, Anne Kummeling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Veterinary Quarterly
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2020.1745928