Comparison of hematologic variables between dogs with congenital intrahepatic and extrahepatic portosystemic shunts.

Background: Dogs with congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (IHPSS) are predisposed to gastrointestinal inflammation, ulceration, and bleeding, unlike dogs with congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (EHPSS). Limited information is available about hematologic differences between dogs with IHPSS and dogs with EHPSS.

Objective: Compare hemogram variables between dogs with IHPSS and EHPSS.