Portosystemic Shunt
An abnormal blood vessel that bypasses the liver so toxins are not cleared, usually congenital in a young, often small-breed dog. The signs are frequently neurological and food-related (hepatic encephalopathy), and the big decision is surgical correction versus lifelong medical management. Congenital cases are commonly excluded by UK pet insurance.
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Liver Shunts (PSS): Surgery or Medical Management?
If you are reading this, you have probably just been told that your dog has a liver shunt, and you are trying to work out what on earth to do next. Perhaps your puppy has always been the small one, the slow grower, the...
Life After Shunt Surgery: What Recovery Really Looks Like
You have made the decision, or you are close to making it, and your dog is going to have shunt surgery. Now you want the honest version of what comes next. Not the leaflet, not the best-case story, but the realistic...
Hepatic Encephalopathy: The Staring, Circling and Seizures
Your dog stops mid-room and stares at nothing. He presses his head into the corner and stands there. He circles, or paces, or seems suddenly not to know where he is, or walks into furniture as though he cannot see....
Breeds prone to Portosystemic Shunt
Portosystemic Shunt is seen more often in some breeds than others. If you have one of these, its breed guide covers what to watch for and where to get help.
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