My Emma had the scinitigraphy done after her ultrasound showed no sign of a shunt. She continued to vomit foamy bile afterward and her Bile Acid numbers continued to be high. Other than that she never semed siick.
The protein C test was not done and sent to Cornell as my vet was pretty much certain she had a shunting issue---at that point she had had few BA tests. That is why the scintigraphy was ordered. BINGO---the shunt was found. She stayed overnight at Tufts University to be monitored for the radio active dye.
After a consult and discusion with the head of soft tissue surgery there, Dr. John Berg an appointment for Emma's surgery was made. Dr. Berg did the surgery.
Good luck with your baby furball. I have received good advice to consider on this forum from other group members. It all has been very helpful especially when I need to consult with the vets----I always have good /intelligent questions I can ask.
Thanks to everyone.
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