Outcome of treatment with or without lactulose in dogs with congenital portosystemic shunts.
Researchers evaluated the outcome of 78 non-surgically treated dogs with a congenital portosystemic shunt (CPSS). Median age at diagnosis of CPSS in dogs was 10.8 months. Non-surgical treatment was started with or without lactulose.
Overall estimated median survival time was 38.5 months. No significant differences were seen between dogs with extra or intrahepatic shunts, nor between treatment with only an adjusted diet, or an adjusted diet combined with lactulose.
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