Permanent right aortic arch is an uncommon disease, which is a congenital vascular malformation of abnormal aortic arch in dogs during embryonic period. The common clinical feature is persistent vomiting.
Bichon Frise
A normal dog's aorta develops from the left aorta during the embryonic period, but in this disease, the right aortic arch becomes the aorta instead of the left aorta.
Recently, a two-month-old Bichon Frise came to the clinic. The owner said that he vomited all the time after eating. He first tested it for infectious diseases, canine distemper, small crown, etc., all of which were negative.
X-ray of sick dog
Through X-ray examination, barium sulfate meal imaging technology to do thoracic lateral and dorsal-ventral photography, it can be seen that the trachea and esophagus are displaced to the left, and the esophagus is dilated in front of the base of the heart.
in surgery
in surgery
in surgery
Treatment involves necessary surgery.
Sick dog after surgery
The earlier the disease is found, the prognosis is generally good with surgery. Although this disease is not very common, if you find that your dog has this condition, you should go to the hospital to diagnose whether it is this disease.