Hello

This is Gooshy an 8 year old Shi tzu with elevated bile acids above 30nmol/L. We are sending to the lab to quantify.

We performed an abdominal US. There are no significant markers other than crystaluria in the bladder. However I did find a vessel near the Lt kidney that seems slightly tortuous and I cannot fully trace it. Doppler shows blood flow away from the transducer. The aorta , cranial mesenteric and Celiac appear normal in that area. 

Hello

This is Gooshy an 8 year old Shi tzu with elevated bile acids above 30nmol/L. We are sending to the lab to quantify.

We performed an abdominal US. There are no significant markers other than crystaluria in the bladder. However I did find a vessel near the Lt kidney that seems slightly tortuous and I cannot fully trace it. Doppler shows blood flow away from the transducer. The aorta , cranial mesenteric and Celiac appear normal in that area. 

Just wondering if someone could identify the vessel for me. I was wondering if it is possibly a “splenoazygus shunt”. Aorta and CVC appear symmetrical and there is no obvious double aorta sign.

Thanks. Brent