Acta Vet. Brno 2020, 89: 357-365

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202089040357

Clinical and laboratory outcome after surgical treatment of single congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt using ameroid constrictor in 25 dogs

Andrea Nečasová1, Jana Lorenzová1, Ladislav Stehlík2, Pavel Proks2, Zita Filipejová3, Alois Nečas1

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic, Department of Surgery & Orthopaedics, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brno, Czech Republic
3University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic, Department of Medicine, Brno, Czech Republic

Received August 10, 2020
Accepted December 21, 2020

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