PULLMAN, Wash., Aug. 17 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
For more than a year, Spokane resident Darren Bass searched for answers as a stray kitten that had worked its way into his heart struggled with puzzling symptoms that stumped veterinarians.
The kitten, later named Spot, was eventually diagnosed with a rare congenital liver defect known as a portosystemic shunt, which causes blood to bypass the liver instead of being filtered. Referred toWashington State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospitalfor specialized care, Spot underwent a complex and risky surgery to correct the defect, with assistance from the hospital'sGood Samaritan Fundhelping Bass manage the cost of treatment.
"It's just been a wonder...