Outcome of 21 dogs treated for the portocaval subtype of extrahepatic portosystemic shunts.

Objective: To assess outcomes of dogs with side-to-side portocaval extrahepatic portosystemic shunts (PC-EHPSS) and poor portal perfusion to the liver treated with medical management alone (MM) or surgical attenuation (SA).

Study Design: Multi-institutional retrospective study.

Animals: A total of 21 dogs with PC-EHPSS (14/21 MM and 7/21 SA).

Effect of surgical simulator training on student and live animal outcomes in a feline ovariohysterectomy teaching laboratory.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of training with a high-fidelity surgical simulator on outcomes of live animals and students participating in a feline ovariohysterectomy teaching laboratory.

Study Design: Nonrandomized controlled trial.

Sample Population: Cats (n = 186) and students (n = 146).