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Diagnosis and management of hepatic copper accumulation in a Skye terrier
Author(s) -
McGrotty Y. L.,
Ramsey I. K.,
Knottenbelt C. M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2003.tb00126.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ursodeoxycholic acid , anorexia , ascites , vomiting , hepatic fibrosis , gastroenterology , portal hypertension , venography , radiology , fibrosis , cirrhosis , thrombosis
A one‐year‐old, neutered female Skye terrier presented with anorexia, vomiting, seizures and ascites. Portal venography demonstrated the presence of multiple acquired portosystemic shunts. Hepatic biopsy confirmed the presence of copper accumulation and fibrosis. Treatment included ursodeoxycholic acid therapy, colchicine and oral zinc. To the authors’knowledge, this is the first case report detailing successful management of Skye terrier hepatopathy.