Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with persistent right aortic arch treated with delayed surgery
By Loughin, Catherine A & Marino, Dominic J·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2008·Department of Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Delayed primary surgical treatment in a dog with a persistent right aortic arch.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Yorkshire terrier was brought in for issues related to a persistent right aortic arch, which caused a condition called megaesophagus, making it hard for him to eat. He had been struggling with this since he was a puppy, and after a year of being fed through a tube to help him get nutrition, he finally had surgery to correct the problem. Thirteen months later, he was able to eat soft dog food without any vomiting or regurgitation, showing a successful recovery from the surgery.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old, 1.36-kg, neutered male Yorkshire terrier was referred for evaluation of a persistent right aortic arch with concurrent megaesophagus. The dog was 3 months old when clinical signs were first noted, 2 years of age when diagnosed with megaesophagus, and 4 years of age when diagnosed with vascular ring anomaly (VRA). Surgical correction of the VRA was performed when the dog was 5 years of age, after gastrostomy tube feeding for 1 year to maintain nutritional requirements and mitigate the degree and duration of the esophageal distention. Thirteen months after surgery, the dog was eating soft dog food with no vomiting or regurgitation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18762562/