title: Treatment of hydrocephalus with ventriculoperitoneal shunting in twelve dogs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report use of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in dogs for management of hydrocephalus for which no cause could be identified.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dogs with hydrocephalus (n=12).
  
  
  METHODS
  Medical records (June 2003-June 2009) were reviewed to determine preoperative clinical findings, initial postoperative, and long-term outcome. Additional follow-up information was obtained from owners and referring veterinarians.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All dogs had signs of forebrain dysfunction, 7 had vestibular signs and 3 had signs of spinal pain. Postoperative complications included pain (n=4), undershunting because of shunt kinking (n=1) and seizures (n=1). Initial improvement occurred in all dogs and was sustained in 9 dogs, 1 of which required revision surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sustained clinical improvement can be achieved in hydrocephalus with no active underlying cause by use of ventriculoperitoneal shunting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms, UK. nshihab@rvc.ac.uk
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shihab
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Kenny
authors.forename: Shenja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Loderstedt
authors.forename: Holger A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Volk
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000662:veterinary*