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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-01-01
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Series: | Veterinary Quarterly |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2020.1745928 |