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Hepatic microvascular dysplasia (HMD or MVD) or portal atresia is a disorder where mixing of venous blood and arterial blood in the liver occurs at the microscopic level. It occurs most commonly in certain dog breeds such as the Cairn and Yorkshire terriers although any dog breed may be at risk. [1] [2] [3] This disease may also be found in cats.
The gallbladder is an excretory organ that is pear-shaped and identified between two liver lobes. It is divided into three sections a body, neck and fundus. [1] The main function of this excretory organ is storing, acidifying and concentrating bile.
Shunting the issue - Liver shunts in dogs. This article will discuss what exactly a liver shunt is, how to recognize the signs of a liver shunt, what treatment options are available, and how to ...
The symptoms and signs that occur depend on the cyst's location and size. [1] Alveolar disease usually begins in the liver but can spread to other parts of the body, such as the lungs or brain. [1] When the liver is affected, the patient may experience abdominal pain, weight loss, along with yellow-toned skin discoloration from developed ...
Liver hemangiomas do not usually cause symptoms. [2] [5] They are usually small, with sizes up to 10 centimeters. [5] Their size tends to remain stable overtime. [5] However, if the hemangioma is large it can cause abdominal pain, a sense of fullness in right upper abdominal area, heart problems, and coagulation dysfunction.
Echinococcal cysts are slow growing, [3] but can cause clinical symptoms in humans and be life-threatening. [4] Cysts may not initially cause symptoms, in some cases for many years. [ 3 ] Symptoms developed depend on location of the cyst, but most occur in the liver, lungs, or both.
Hepatomegaly is enlargement of the liver. [4] It is a non-specific medical sign, having many causes, which can broadly be broken down into infection, hepatic tumours, and metabolic disorder. Often, hepatomegaly presents as an abdominal mass. Depending on the cause, it may sometimes present along with jaundice. [1]
General signs and symptoms include depression, fever, weight loss, loss of appetite, loss of hair or fur and vomiting. Lymphoma is the most common cancerous cause of hypercalcemia (high blood calcium levels) in dogs. [9] It can lead to the above signs and symptoms plus increased water drinking, increased urination, and cardiac arrhythmias.