LAUSR

The morphology of the aortic arch and its branches is noteworthy both in humans and in animals. This is due to the occurrence of congenital malformations of this part of the aorta, as well as of disorders in the topography of the adjacent organs. They may take an isolated form or occur as a complex defects of the heart and vessels. Some common anomalies reported in humans include: DAA – a double aortic arch, ARSA – aberrant right subclavian artery, right sided aortic arch, interrupted aortic arch and DLAA – double lumen aortic arch (1, 6). In animals, the most commonly reported anomaly is a DAA, e.g. in cats (25, 30) and dogs (10, 19). Constant development of diagnostic imaging increases the effectiveness of cardiovascular disorders diagnosis. In veterinary medicine, computed tomoMorphology and morphometry of ramification of the aortic arch in domestic shorthair cats in the clinical aspect