Application of ventriculoperitoneal shunt as a treatment for hydrocephalus in a dog with syringomyelia and Chiari I malformation
Journal of Veterinary Science
;
: 203-206, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
A twenty-month-old Chihuahua male dog was presented to us suffering with ataxia. Based on the physical examination, X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations, we diagnosed the dog with hydrocephalus, Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia. Treatment consisted of internal medical treatment and the placement of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. The ventricular dilatation was relieved and the dog improved neurologically; however, the Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia remained after surgically positioning the VP shunt.
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Main subject:
Syringomyelia
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
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Dog Diseases
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Hydrocephalus
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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