The Relationship between Brachycephalic Head Features in Modern Persian Cats and Dysmorphologies of the Skull and Internal Hydrocephalus
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DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14805
Abstract: Background Cat breeders observed a frequent occurrence of internal hydrocephalus in Persian cats with extreme brachycephalic head morphology. Objective To investigate a possible relationship among the grade of brachycephaly, ventricular dilatation, and skull dysmorphologies in… read more here.
Keywords: persian cats; peke face; face persians; doll face ... See more keywords
Intraoperative measurement of intraventricular pressure in dogs with communicating internal hydrocephalus
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222725
Abstract: Collapse of the lateral cerebral ventricles after ventriculo-peritoneal drainage is a fatal complication in dogs with internal hydrocephalus. It occurs due to excessive outflow of cerebrospinal fluid into the peritoneal cavity (overshunting). In most shunt… read more here.
Keywords: pressure dogs; intraventricular pressure; brain; pressure ... See more keywords