Vascular Ring Anomalies
- Congenital and Inherited Anomalies of the Cardiovascular System
- Overview of Congenital and Inherited Anomalies of the Cardiovascular System
- Outflow Tract Obstructions
- Aortic Stenosis
- Pulmonic Stenosis
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Left-to-Right Shunts
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Ventricular Septal Defects
- Atrial Septal Defects
- Right-to-Left Shunts (Cyanotic Heart Disease)
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Other Cyanotic Heart Diseases
- Conditions of the Atrioventricular Valves
- Mitral Valve Dysplasia
- Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Vascular Ring Anomalies
- Persistent Right Aortic Arch
- Miscellaneous Congenital Cardiac Abnormalities
Pairs of embryonic aortic arches exist during early fetal development and subsequently give rise to the carotid arteries (third arches), the aortic arch (left fourth arch), and the pulmonary arteries and ductus arteriosus (sixth arches). The other aortic arches regress, although the first aortic arches also become part of the maxillary arteries. Congenital defects may arise if development or dissolution of the aortic arches is disrupted. Multiple vascular ring anomalies have been reported in dogs, including persistent right aortic arch, double aortic arch, left aortic arch with right ligamentum arteriosum, and retroesophageal subclavian arteries.
- Congenital and Inherited Anomalies of the Cardiovascular System
- Overview of Congenital and Inherited Anomalies of the Cardiovascular System
- Outflow Tract Obstructions
- Aortic Stenosis
- Pulmonic Stenosis
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Left-to-Right Shunts
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Ventricular Septal Defects
- Atrial Septal Defects
- Right-to-Left Shunts (Cyanotic Heart Disease)
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Other Cyanotic Heart Diseases
- Conditions of the Atrioventricular Valves
- Mitral Valve Dysplasia
- Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Vascular Ring Anomalies
- Persistent Right Aortic Arch
- Miscellaneous Congenital Cardiac Abnormalities
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A 10-year-old, male-castrated golden retriever has a 1-month history of mild lethargy and decreased appetite. On physical examination, he has pale mucous membranes and weak femoral pulses. His complete blood count (CBC) shows a decreased packed cell volume (PCV), decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV), and decreased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). His biochemistry panel shows a mildly increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level and mildly increased serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this dog’s anemia?