title: An evaluation of radiographic hepatic size in dogs with portosystemic shunt.
abstract: Radiographically, the hepatic sizes of portosystemic shunt (PSS) cases were evaluated. In this study the hepatic area was compared in PSS and non-PSS dogs by utilizing the right lateral radiography. The top three breeds of PSS dogs of Maltese, Shih Tzu and Yorkshire Terrier, were included and these dogs had a significantly smaller hepatic area ratio of 46.37 +/- 0.63%, 61.76 +/- 0.78% and 41.59 +/- 0.23% respectively (p<0.05) and the average overall hepatic area in the 3 dog breeds was 47.75 +/- 0.40%.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science University, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Washizu
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katagi
authors.forename: Tsukimi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Washizu
authors.forename: Shido
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Torisu
authors.forename: Yogo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Ayami
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nojiri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001837:Body Weights and Measures / Q000662:veterinary; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography; D013045:Species Specificity