Spontaneous intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunts are rare disorders that describe ... predicted by the degree of shunting on a Doppler ultrasound study. Encephalopathy does not occur with ...

There are two main types of portosystemic shunts in dogs: congenital and acquired. Congenital shunts are present at birth and are typically the result of genetic factors. As a result, certain breeds ...