Medical management of a patent ductus venosus in a dog.
A 2.5-year-old dog with signs of weight loss, vomiting, and hepatic encephalopathy was diagnosed with a patent ductus venosus, based on serum biochemical analysis, jejunal portography, and biopsies, and treated with lactulose, antibiotics, and a reduced protein diet. Two years after initial presentation, the dog is still being managed medically.
McQuaid
Timothy S
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Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018753:Diet, Protein-Restricted / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007792:Lactulose / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011168:Portal System / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D007792:Lactulose