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Blood sampling for baseline bloodwork was performed, and intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) was subsequently administered, for treatment of the suspected toxicosis. Due to severe and life-threatening neurologic signs, other methods of decontamination were contraindicated and unlikely to be effective; extracorporeal therapy was also unavailable. Complete resolution of neurologic signs occurred 30 min after completion of ILE therapy. At this time, the owners found the missing naproxen tablets after returning home and the bloodwork results returned revealing findings consistent with hepatic encephalopathy. The fasted blood ammonia concentration immediately prior to ILE administration was 702.1 \u03bcg\/dL (reference interval, RI: 24\u201336 \u03bcg\/dL) and decreased to 194.1 \u03bcg\/dL 24 h later. In the first 24 h, the patient also received three doses of lactulose, N-acetylcysteine, and intravenous fluids. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with a single, large intrahepatic portosystemic shunt <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic> computed tomography and underwent an endovascular coil embolization procedure. 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