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Hepatic Microvascular Dysplasia (view source)
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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
Signs are very similar to those observed in animals with congenital portosystemic shunts, as listed [[Portosystemic Shunt#Clinical Signs|here]]. Animals with MD are often less severely affected than those with PSS and they may even by asymptomatic. Briefly, common clinical signs include:
Signs are very similar to those observed in animals with [[Portosystemic Shunt#Clinical Signs|congenital portosystemic shunts]]. Animals with MD are often less severely affected than those with PSS and they may even by asymptomatic. Briefly, common clinical signs include:
*'''Stunted growth''' compared to littermates.
*'''Stunted growth''' compared to littermates.
*Neurological signs due to '''[[Hepatic Encephalopathy]]'''.
*Neurological signs due to '''[[Hepatic Encephalopathy]]'''.