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==Signalment==
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| Also known as:
*Relatively common in dog, especially small breed dogs
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| '''Portocaval Shunt<br>
*Purebred dogs are more at risk
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| '''Patent Ductus Venosus'''
*Occasionally seen in cats, horses, cows and pigs
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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The pathophysiology of PSS relates to the shunting of blood directly from the systemic circulation, resulting in hyperammonaemia and [[Hepatic Encephalopathy]].
 
The pathophysiology of PSS relates to the shunting of blood directly from the systemic circulation, resulting in hyperammonaemia and [[Hepatic Encephalopathy]].
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==Signalment==
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*Relatively common in dog, especially small breed dogs
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*Purebred dogs are more at risk
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*Occasionally seen in cats, horses, cows and pigs
    
==Diagnosis==
 
==Diagnosis==
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