Efficacy of orally administered sodium benzoate and sodium phenylbutyrate in dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts

Efficacy of orally administered sodium benzoate and sodium phenylbutyrate in dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts

Abstract Background Hyperammonemia can result in hepatic encephalopathy, which in severe cases eventually can lead to coma and death. In dogs, congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are the most common cause for hyperammonemia. Conservative treatment consists of a protein modified diet, nonabsorbabl...

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Main Authors: Giora van Straten, Diewke vanDalen, Sietske J. Mesu, Jan Rothuizen, Erik Teske, Bart Spee, Robert P. Favier, Ingeborg M. vanGeijlswijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Subjects:
canine
hepatic encephalopathy
hyperammonemia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15477

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https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15477

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