Surgical treatment and outcome of intrahepatic shunts in 12 cats.

Case Series Summary: The objective of this case series was to describe the presentation, surgical treatment and outcome of a congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (IHPSS) in 12 cats. A retrospective case series of cats undergoing surgical treatment for an IHPSS was undertaken. Signalment, clinical signs, imaging, surgical treatment, complications and short-term outcome (<30 days) were obtained using medical records.

The effect of assisted enteral feeding on treatment outcome in dogs with inflammatory protein-losing enteropathy.

Background: The effect of assisted enteral feeding on treatment outcome in dogs with protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is unknown.

Objectives: To determine if dogs with inflammatory PLE that had an enteral feeding tube placed had better outcome vs dogs with inflammatory PLE without a feeding tube.

Animals: Fifty-seven dogs with inflammatory PLE.