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Clinical outcomes and complications of tracheal resection and anastomosis in dogs and cats: 20 cases (2009–2022) (2025)
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Gaudio, E., Lipscomb, V. J., Cantatore, M., Blacklock, K., Gosling, M., Jack, M., Charlesworth, T., & Shales, C. J. (2025). Clinical outcomes and complications of tracheal resection and anastomosis in dogs and cats: 20 cases (2009–2022). Journal of Small Animal Practice, n/a(n/a), https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13830

Objectives To report clinical presentation, short-term outcome and complications of tracheal resection and anastomosis in dogs and cats. Materials and Methods Clinical records of pets treated with tracheal resection and anastomosis in seven UK-based... Read More about Clinical outcomes and complications of tracheal resection and anastomosis in dogs and cats: 20 cases (2009–2022).

Anatomical classification of canine congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts based on CT angiography: A SVSTS and VIRIES multi-institutional study in 1082 dogs (2024)
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Weisse, C., Fox-Alvarez, W., Grosso, F., Asano, K., Ishigaki, K., Zwingenberger, A., Carroll, K., Scharf, V., Lipscomb, V., Wallace, M., Aly, A., Biscoe, B., Davidson, J., Arai, S., Amato, N., Ryan, S., Woods, S., & An, A. (2024). Anatomical classification of canine congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts based on CT angiography: A SVSTS and VIRIES multi-institutional study in 1082 dogs. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.13415

Canine congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (EHPSS) morphologies have not been fully elucidated. The goal of this retrospective, multi-institutional study was to use CT angiography to create an anatomical-based nomenclature system for canine c... Read More about Anatomical classification of canine congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts based on CT angiography: A SVSTS and VIRIES multi-institutional study in 1082 dogs.

Anatomical classification of feline congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts based on CT angiography: A SVSTS and VIRIES multi-institutional study in 231 cats (2024)
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Weisse, C., Asano, K., Ishigaki, K., Lipscomb, V., Llanos, C., Zwingenberger, A., Carroll, K., Grosso, F., Stock, E., Buote, N., Aly, A., Murgia, D., Arai, S., Linden, A., Gordon, J., Manassero, M., Schwarz, T., Wallace, M., Graham, J., Hardie, R., …An, A. (2024). Anatomical classification of feline congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts based on CT angiography: A SVSTS and VIRIES multi-institutional study in 231 cats. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.13363

The prevalence of anatomical-based subtypes of feline congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts (EHPSS) has not been completely elucidated. The goal of this study was to use CT angiography to create an anatomical-based nomenclature system for feli... Read More about Anatomical classification of feline congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts based on CT angiography: A SVSTS and VIRIES multi-institutional study in 231 cats.

Portovenography Findings Following Partial Polypropylene Versus Thin Film Band Attenuation of a Single Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Prospective Randomized Study in Dogs (2023)
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Lipscomb, V., Tivers, M., Kummeling, A., & van Sluijs, F. (2023). Portovenography Findings Following Partial Polypropylene Versus Thin Film Band Attenuation of a Single Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Prospective Randomized Study in Dogs. Veterinary Sciences, 10(5), https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10050353

Simple SummaryDogs may be born with an abnormal vessel that bypasses their liver (congenital portosystemic shunt), causing a variety of clinical signs due to toxins building up in the bloodstream. Closing the abnormal vessel completely in a one-stage... Read More about Portovenography Findings Following Partial Polypropylene Versus Thin Film Band Attenuation of a Single Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Prospective Randomized Study in Dogs.

Long-term outcome and quality of life of dogs that developed neurologic signs after surgical treatment of a congenital portosystemic shunt: 50 cases (2005-2020) (2021)
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Carrera, A., Morrissey, A., Lipscomb, V., Tivers, M., Chan, A., Pisco, V., Anderson, D., Fox-Alvarez, W., Dvm, B., de Rooster, H., Nurra, G., Yool, D., Singh, A., Olive, M., Billet, J., & Mullins, R. (2021). Long-term outcome and quality of life of dogs that developed neurologic signs after surgical treatment of a congenital portosystemic shunt: 50 cases (2005-2020). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 260(3), 326-334. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.20.11.0606

OBJECTIVE To determine survival time and quality of life of dogs that developed postattenuation neurologic signs (PANS) after surgical treatment of a single congenital portosystemic shunt and survived at least 30 days and identify whether neurologic... Read More about Long-term outcome and quality of life of dogs that developed neurologic signs after surgical treatment of a congenital portosystemic shunt: 50 cases (2005-2020).

Sensitivity of the Natriuretic Peptide/cGMP System to Hyperammonaemia in Rat C6 Glioma Cells and GPNT Brain Endothelial Cells (2021)
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Regan, J., Mirczuk, S., Scudder, C., Stacey, E., Khan, S., Powles, T., Dennis-Berron, J. S., Ginley-Hidinger, M., Mcgonnell, I., Volk, H., Strickland, R., Tivers, M., Lawson, C., Lipscomb, V., & Fowkes, R. (2021). Sensitivity of the Natriuretic Peptide/cGMP System to Hyperammonaemia in Rat C6 Glioma Cells and GPNT Brain Endothelial Cells. Cells, https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10020398

C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is the major natriuretic peptide of the central nervous system and acts via its selective guanylyl cyclase-B (GC-B) receptor to regulate cGMP production in neurons, astrocytes and endothelial cells. CNP is implicated... Read More about Sensitivity of the Natriuretic Peptide/cGMP System to Hyperammonaemia in Rat C6 Glioma Cells and GPNT Brain Endothelial Cells.

Incidence and risk factors for neurological signs after attenuation of a single congenital portosystemic shunt in 50 cats. (2020)
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Strickland, R., Tivers, M. S., Fowkes, R. C., & Lipscomb, V. J. (2020). Incidence and risk factors for neurological signs after attenuation of a single congenital portosystemic shunt in 50 cats. Veterinary Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13489

OBJECTIVE

To determine the incidence, outcome, and risk factors for postattenuation neurological signs (PANS) in cats treated for single congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS).

STUDY DESIGN

Retrospective cohort study.

ANIMALS

Cats (n =... Read More about Incidence and risk factors for neurological signs after attenuation of a single congenital portosystemic shunt in 50 cats..

Treatment and outcomes of ureter injuries due to ovariohysterectomy complications in cats and dogs (2020)
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Plater, B. L., & Lipscomb, V. J. (2020). Treatment and outcomes of ureter injuries due to ovariohysterectomy complications in cats and dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 61(3), 170-176

Objectives

To describe the presentation, treatment and outcome of unilateral and bilateral ureter injuries resulting from ovariohysterectomy complications in cats and dogs.

Materials and Methods

Retrospective case series of cats and dogs wit... Read More about Treatment and outcomes of ureter injuries due to ovariohysterectomy complications in cats and dogs.

Use of subcutaneous ureteral bypass systems as a bridge to definitive ureteral repair in a cat with bilateral ureteral ligation secondary to complicated ovariohysterectomy (2019)
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Beer, A., Lipscomb, V. J., Rutherford, L., & Lee, K. C. L. (2019). Use of subcutaneous ureteral bypass systems as a bridge to definitive ureteral repair in a cat with bilateral ureteral ligation secondary to complicated ovariohysterectomy. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000758

A kitten presented with acute kidney injury, bilateral hydronephrosis and proximal hydroureter, three days following bilateral ureteral ligation, during a complicated ovariohysterectomy procedure. Clinical signs were anorexia, lethargy, weakness, hyp... Read More about Use of subcutaneous ureteral bypass systems as a bridge to definitive ureteral repair in a cat with bilateral ureteral ligation secondary to complicated ovariohysterectomy.

Intraoperative and major postoperative complications and survival of dogs undergoing surgical management of epiglottic retroversion: 50 dogs (2003-2017) (2019)
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Mullins, R. A., Stanley, B. J., Flanders, J. A., López, P. P., Collivignarelli, F., Doyle, R. S., Schuenemann, R., Oechtering, G., Steffey, M. A., Lipscomb, V. J., Hardie, R. J., Kirby, B. M., & McAlinden, A. B. (2019). Intraoperative and major postoperative complications and survival of dogs undergoing surgical management of epiglottic retroversion: 50 dogs (2003-2017). Veterinary Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13226

Health-related quality of life following surgical attenuation of congenital portosystemic shunts versus a healthy control population of dogs (2019)
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Bristow, P. C., Lipscomb, V. J., Kummeling, A., Packer, R. M. A., Gerrits, H., Homan, K., Ortiz, V., Newson, K., & Tivers, M. S. (2019). Health-related quality of life following surgical attenuation of congenital portosystemic shunts versus a healthy control population of dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 60(1), 21-26. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12927

Intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs: short- and long-term outcome of suture attenuation (2018)
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Tivers, M. S., Lipscomb, V. J., Bristow, P. C., & Brockman, D. J. (2018). Intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs: short- and long-term outcome of suture attenuation. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 59(4), 201-210. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12788

Retrospective cohort study of dogs surgically treated for intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts between February 2000 and March 2015. Long-term follow-up was conducted by telephone conversations with the referring veterinary surgeon, owner, or... Read More about Intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs: short- and long-term outcome of suture attenuation.

Aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma with myxoid differentiation in a cat (2018)
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Attipa, C., Beck, S., Lipscomb, V. J., English, K., Carvalho, S., Kiupel, M., Szladovits, B., & Peters, L. M. (2018). Aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma with myxoid differentiation in a cat. Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 47(4), 660-664. https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.12658

A 10‐year‐old male neutered Persian cat was presented with an abdominal mass and history of weakness. Blood smear examination found marked elliptocytosis, and serum biochemical analysis revealed hypokalemia, hypochloremia, increased creatine kinase a... Read More about Aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma with myxoid differentiation in a cat.

Treatment of intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs: a systematic review (2017)
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Tivers, M. S., Lipscomb, V. J., & Brockman, D. J. (2017). Treatment of intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs: a systematic review. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 58(9), 485-494. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12712

The aim of this study was to establish the evidence base for the treatment of intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs through a systematic review of the pertinent literature. Studies were filtered for evidence to answer the question “Whi... Read More about Treatment of intrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs: a systematic review.