Multiple acquired portosystemic shunts in a cat secondary to chronic diaphragmatic rupture

Case summary A cat with a chronic diaphragmatic rupture presented with neurological signs, including twitching and focal seizures. Blood ammonia level was markedly elevated and therefore neurological signs were thought to be related to hepatic encephalopathy. Exploratory laparotomy revealed that the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dominic M Barfield, Andrew D Gibson, Vicky J Lipscomb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116915585020