title: Ultrasonographic diagnosis of portacaval shunts in young dogs.
abstract: Ultrasonography was performed on 21 young dogs with portacaval shunts. Initial ultrasonography revealed a small hypovascular liver in all dogs. Eight portacaval shunts (4 intrahepatic, 4 extrahepatic) were detected. Supplementary ultrasonography of dogs under general anesthesia and subjected to positive-pressure ventilation identified 6 additional intrahepatic portacaval shunts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Radiation Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Wrigley
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Konde
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lebel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply; D011168:Portal System / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000662:veterinary*