ReviewJournal of feline medicine and surgery2011
Congenital portosystemic shunts in cats: investigation, diagnosis and stabilisation.
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- Renomegaly severity and prevalence differ by shunt type and inversely correlate with CT-assessed portal perfusion in cats with extrahepatic portosystemic shunt.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2026Article
- Retrospective study of biochemical profile changes in 93 cats with different hepatobiliary diseases.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Retrospective review of outcome following medical management of a congenital portosystemic shunt in 10 cats.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Hepatic Gene Expression of Angiogenic and Regeneration Markers in Cats with Congenital Portosystemic Shunts (CPSS).Veterinary sciences · 2024Article
- Congenital Portosystemic Shunts in Dogs and Cats: Treatment, Complications and Prognosis.Veterinary sciences · 2023Review
- Congenital Portosystemic Shunts in Dogs and Cats: Classification, Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis.Veterinary sciences · 2023Review
- Radiologic Evaluation of Portosystemic Shunts in Humans and Small Animals: Review of the Literature with Clinical Case Reports.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Congenital portopulmonary shunt in a cat.The Journal of small animal practice · 2022Article
- Complications and outcome of cats with congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts treated with thin film: Thirty-four cases (2008-2017).Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2020Article
- Feline abdominal ultrasonography: what's normal? what's abnormal? Hepatic vascular anomalies.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2019Article
- Haematology and coagulation profiles in cats with congenital portosystemic shunts.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2017Article
- Transsplenic portal scintigraphy using 99mTc-pertechnetate for the diagnosis of portosystemic shunts in cats: a retrospective review of 12 patients.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2013Article
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- Multiple acquired portosystemic shunts in a cat secondary to chronic diaphragmatic rupture.JFMS open reportsArticle
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Abstract
practical relevanceAlthough a relatively uncommon condition, the investigation, diagnosis and initial medical management of feline congenital portosystemic shunts is often undertaken within general practice. Early recognition and appropriate treatment are important to ensure a good outcome. CLINICAL CHALLENGES: Clinical signs associated with CPSSs in cats are extremely variable and can be intermittent. Signs can affect a variety of organ systems including the nervous system, and gastrointestinal and urinary tracts. Thus, the differential diagnosis list may be very long and a CPSS may not be suspected initially. More specific diagnostic tests and diagnostic imaging are indicated but may not be 100% accurate and may not be readily available to the general practitioner. AUDIENCE: This review highlights challenging aspects of the investigation and management of CPSSs for the practising veterinarian, but is also relevant to postgraduate students and provides a practical summary for specialists. PATIENT GROUP: In practice, domestic shorthairs make up the majority of cats with CPSSs. However, Siamese, Persian and Himalayan cats may be more commonly affected than other purebreeds. While cats with CPSSs are typically under 6 months old, the condition is seen in mature animals, which may not have exhibited clinical signs for months or years. EVIDENCE BASE: Despite several retrospective studies of cats with CPSSs, the evidence base for management of the condition remains limited.
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