Congenital Portosystemic Shunt in dogs

Species: Dog
Condition: Congenital Portosystemic Shunt
Organ System: Musculoskeletal

The problem involves the failure of the fetal venous shunts in the liver to close after puppies are born. The anatomical defect will result in an abnormal blood circulation in the liver and causing persistent shunting of blood from the digestive tract to the systemic circulation and bypassing hepatic metabolism. Shunts may be intra- or extra-hepatic depending on the part of the liver where the blood vessel is located. The liver plays an important part in the detoxification of the impurities and metabolic wastes in the body. The organ acts as a filter of blood that passes through it. Surgery can help correct the abnormality and allow normal circulation of blood in the liver.

Breeds exposed to Congenital Portosystemic Shunt – Research Reference
Basset Hound Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Golden Retriever Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Airedale Terrier Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Labradoodle Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Dutch Shepherd Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
American Akita Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Labrador Retriever Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Pyrenean Mountain Dog Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Akita Inu Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Leonberger Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Shiba Inu Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Airedale Terrier – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Akita Inu – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Basset Hound – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Golden Retriever – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Leonberger – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Pyrenean Mountain Dog – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Shiba Inu – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Japanese Akita – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Labradoodle – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
American Akita – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Golden Doodle (Groodle) – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Labrador Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Labrador – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Labrador Retriever – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Dutch Shepherd – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Japanese Akita Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)

Disease Author
Dr Merliza Cabriles, Professor of Veterinary Medicine

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