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Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 42:308-311 (2006)
© 2006 American Animal Hospital Association

Case Report

Gallbladder Agenesis in a Maltese Dog

Brenda Austin, DVM, D. Michael Tillson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS and Leah Ann Kuhnt, DVM

From the Departments of Clinical Sciences (Austin, Tillson) and Pathobiology (Kuhnt), College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849.

This report describes the diagnostic evaluation of a 7-month-old, female Maltese dog with elevated liver enzymes. Marked elevations of alanine transferase were the significant clinical findings. A diagnosis of gallbladder agenesis was made, based on lack of a gallbladder on ultrasonography and on surgical exploration. Gallbladder agenesis is a rare condition described in humans but not previously reported in dogs.






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