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Ultrasonographic evaluation of portosystemic vascular anomaly in dog: a case report

It was reported the ultrasonographic evaluation, assisted to Doppler color, of the portosystemic vascular anomaly in a Poodle Toy dog. The dog was referred with lung edema and gastrointestinal alterations. At ultrasonographic exam, portal vessels were extended and tortuous. These findings associated to clinical and laboratorial findings, allowed to identify the vascular portosystemic anomaly in the patient.

dog; vascular malformation; portosystemic fistula; ultrasound


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