Schmidt, Martin J.Martin J.SchmidtFarke, DanielaDanielaFarke2024-11-222024-11-222024https://jlupub.ub.uni-giessen.de/handle/jlupub/19880https://doi.org/10.22029/jlupub-19235Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement is an effective method to treat internal hydrocephalus in dogs and cats. Although it has a long history in veterinary medicine, the technique continues to evolve. Despite continuing attempts to reduce the incidence of associated complications, shunt failure remains a major problem, and often leads to multiple hospital admissions. This review gives an overview about current knowledge of ventriculoperitoneal shunting techniques in animals, applicable shunt hardware as well as shunt-associated complications and their prevention and treatment.enNamensnennung 4.0 Internationalddc:630