Portosystemic Shunts in Yorkshire Terriers and Maltese: From Diagnosis to Surgery

A portosystemic shunt is a blood vessel that should not be there — one that lets blood from the intestines bypass the liver entirely instead of being filtered through it first, the way it normally would be. In small breeds like Yorkshire Terriers and Maltese, it is common enough that unexplained stunted growth or odd behaviour after meals is worth ...