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J Vet Sci. 2006 Jun;7(2):203-206 |
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Application of ventriculoperitoneal shunt as a treatment for hydrocephalus in a dog with syringomyelia and Chiari I malformation
Heejaung Kim1,2, Kazuhito Itamoto2,*, Malaika Watanabe1,3, Munekazu Nakaichi2, Yasuho Taura2 |
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1The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1, Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan
2Departments of Veterinary Surgery and 3Veterinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1, Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan. b3646@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp |
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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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