Features of the course and branching of the abdominal artery of a domestic cat.

Diseases of the digestive organs in animals are quite common. They account for from 40.0 to 50.0 percent of all diseases with non-infectious pathology. Assessment of the possible consequences of the above-mentioned pathological processes, as well as the appointment of adequate treatment is extremely difficult without clear knowledge of the peculiarities of blood supply to internal organs. In connection with the above, the purpose of the study is to establish the features of the course and branching of the abdominal artery in a domestic cat. The material for the study was the corpses of ten cats aged eight to twelve years, excluding Maine Coon cats. The study was carried out using the method of vasorentgenography. The injection of the vascular bed was carried out through the abdominal aorta according to the generally accepted method. The injection mass was made according to the recipe: 1 part lead meerkat, 8 parts turpentine, 2 parts glycerin. After coagulation of the injection mass by performing a fine anatomical dissection, an organ complex was extracted from the corpse, including: the stomach with the final part of the esophagus and the initial part of the duodenum, pancreas and liver. X-ray shooting of the obtained preparations was carried out under the following technical conditions: current - 50 mA; tube voltage - 35 kV; focal length up to 50-60 cm; exposure - up to 1.5-3.0 seconds. Digital processing of the obtained images in order to determine morphometric parameters was carried out using the RadiAnt DICOM Viewer software. It was found that the abdominal artery in a domestic cat carries arterial blood to the stomach, liver and pancreas. On its way, it gives rise to the splenic, left gastric and common hepatic arteries, which, branching many times, form a number of intra-systemic anastomoses that form the pathways of collateral blood flow of the above organs.