Vascular Ring Anomaly Associated with Right Aortic Arch in a German Shepherd Dog

Authors

EBRU YALÇIN
NUREDDİN ÇELİMLİ
İ. TACİ CANGÜL
AHMET AKKOÇ
ZEKİ YILMAZ

DOI

10.3906/vet-0712-21

Abstract

A 12-week-old, intact, male German shepherd dog was presented with a history of regurgitation since weaning to solid food. The dog was emaciated, and the cervical esophagus of the animal was palpable as a flaccid and air-filled cavity. Contrast radiography of esophagus revealed contrast material accumulation in the thoracic esophagus craniodorsal to the heart. A diagnosis of vascular ring anomaly was made and surgical correction of the defect was decided. The dog died during the preoperative period despite supportive treatment in intensive care unit. Necropsy findings confirmed a diagnosis of persistent right aortic arch.

Keywords

Vascular ring anomaly, congenital, aortic arch, dog

First Page

81

Last Page

84

Recommended Citation

YALÇIN, EBRU; ÇELİMLİ, NUREDDİN; CANGÜL, İ. TACİ; AKKOÇ, AHMET; and YILMAZ, ZEKİ (2009) "Vascular Ring Anomaly Associated with Right Aortic Arch in a German Shepherd Dog," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 33: No. 1, Article 13. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-0712-21
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol33/iss1/13