Sentences with phrase «called portosystemic»

Unfortunately, Dr. Goldstein explains, some cats are born with a liver defect called portosystemic shunt, which can severely undermine the vital process of detoxification.

But when the two are lumped together, they are often called portosystemic vascular anomalies (PSVA).

Yorkies also have some joint problems, like trick knees (luxating patellas) and Legg - Calves - Perthes disease (poor circulation to the head of the femur), eye problems (like cataracts, eyelash diseases, and retinal dysplasia), weakness and collapse of the trachea, a liver disease called portosystemic shunt, and several other problems.

This condition is called Portosystemic Shunt.

One of the many consequences of this disease, called Portosystemic shunts (PSS), is the formation of ammonium urate bladder stones.

For example, while the majority of puppies undergoing pre-anesthetic testing have normal results, periodically we find a dog with liver abnormalities that could indicate a congenital liver disease (called a portosystemic shunt, where blood bypasses the liver).

Both parent breeds are also prone to a condition called portosystemic shunt, a liver defect which can be costly to treat.

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE)(also called portosystemic encephalopathy) is a condition where liver disease affects brain functioning.

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In the majority of cases, a liver shunt is caused by a birth defect called a congenital portosystemic shunt.

This is called a liver shunt, also known as portosystemic shunt.

Portosystemic shunts, also called liver shunts, occur when the blood from the stomach, intestines, pancreas, and spleen bypasses the liver, preventing toxins from being filtered out.

Three - month old Spoon has an intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, which means that there is an abnormal vessel inside the liver called a «shunt» connecting the portal... Continue reading →