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“Gradual occlusion of a portosystemic shunt, as with the ameroid ring constrictor, may allow the hepatic architecture to develop in response to the increased vascular supply and prevent fatal portal hypertension, as can occur with rapid occlusion of the shunt.”

-Joseph Harari, MS, DVM, DACVS

From Research Updates: The efficacy of ameroid ring constrictors for treating portosystemic shunts