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INTERNAL MEDICINE Conclusion Biliary sludge does seem to be a precursor to the de- velopment of a GBM. Work needs to be done see if there is a genetic predisposition in animals for abnor- mal mucin production and also to find a way to man- age biliary sludge before it develops into a GBM References 1. Aguirre AL et al 2007 Gallbladder disease in Shetland Sheepdogs : 38 cases (1995 – 2005) Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 231: 79 -88 2. Cook, AK et al 2016. Gall Bladder Sludge in Dogs: Ultrasonographic and Clinical Findings in 200 Patients. Journal of the American Ani- mal Hospital Association 52: 125 - 131 3. DeMonaco SM et al 2016 Spontaneous course of Biliary Sludge over 12 Months in Dogs with Ultrasonographically Identified Biliary Sludge. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 30: 771 – 778 4. Kim, K 2017 Clinical relationship between cholestati