How to perform transvenous electrical cardioversion in horses with atrial fibrillation   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：1  

M. Kimberly J. McGurrin DVM  Dipl ACVIM  Peter W. Physick-Sheard BVSc  MSc  FRCVS  Daniel G. Kenney DVM  Dipl ACVIM 《Journal of Veterinary Cardiology》2005,7(2):109

Electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation is a well-established technique for restoration of sinus rhythm in humans. While transthoracic cardioversion is more commonly used, transvenous electrical cardioversion (TVEC) has been reported as having higher efficacy at substantially lower energy levels. In horses, treatment of atrial fibrillation has essentially been limited to the administration of quinidine salts either orally or intravenously. TVEC provides an alternative to quinidine salts, especially for those animals in which quinidine is neither effective nor tolerated. The present report details this technique in horses, discusses possible complications of the procedure, and provides guidance for successful outcome. Still and video images are used to illustrate details with regard to TVEC techniques in horses. Please view supplemental material for the videos.  相似文献   

THE EFFECTS OF PATIENT POSITIONING AND SLICE SELECTION ON CANINE ACETABULAR ANGLE ASSESSMENT WITH COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY     

Sandy I. Wang  DVM    Kyle G. Mathews  DVM  MS    Ian D. Robertson  BVSc    Marty Stebbins  DVM  PhD    Brian J. Trumpatori  BS 《Veterinary radiology & ultrasound》2005,46(1):39-43

Acetabular angles (AAs) and dorsal acetabular rim angles acquired by computed tomographic (CT) imaging have been used to assess patient response to juvenile pubic symphysiodesis surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of patient positioning and slice selection on these angles, and an attempt was made to devise a repeatable method of measuring these angles that would eliminate positioning effects. We found significant variation in AAs with small differences in pelvic tilt and slice selection. Dorsal acetabular rim angles were not affected. As a result of positioning differences from one CT study to the next, every attempt should be made to standardize pelvic tilt, or eliminate its effect on AAs by standardizing gantry angle in relation to an anatomic landmark that will not change over time. The floor of the sacral vertebral canal may be a reasonable landmark for this purpose and deserves further study.  相似文献   

Association of hyponatremia and hyperglycemia with outcome in dogs with congestive heart failure   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Colleen A. Brady  DVM  DACVECC    Dez Hughes  BVSc  MRCVS  DACVECC    Kenneth J. Drobatz  DVM  MSCE  DACVECC  DACVIM 《Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care》2004,14(3):177-182

Objective: To evaluate plasma sodium and glucose concentrations in dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF) prior to treatment and evaluate the differences between survivors and non‐survivors. Design: Retrospective study. Animals: Fifty‐nine dogs with CHF prior to receiving cardiac medication. Interventions: None. Measurements and main results: The mean plasma sodium concentration in dogs with CHF was below the reference range (144–156 mmol/L) and significantly lower (P=0.009) in non‐survivors (141±6 mmol/L) compared with survivors (147±4 mmol/L). The mean plasma glucose concentration was above the reference range (76–117 mg/dL) and significantly higher (P=0.004) in non‐survivors (128±52 mg/dL) compared with survivors (100±13 mg/dL). Forty‐four percent of non‐survivors had concurrent low plasma sodium and high plasma glucose concentrations, whereas no survivors had both abnormalities (P<0.0001). Conclusions: Lower plasma sodium and higher plasma glucose are associated with a worse outcome in dogs with CHF.  相似文献   

Comparative efficacy of three antiseptics as surgical skin preparations in dogs          下载免费PDF全文

Charles Boucher BVSc  MMedVet  Maryke M. Henton BVSc  MMedVet  Piet J. Becker BSc  MSc  PhD 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2018,47(6):792-801

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Modification of the metal endoprosthesis limb‐salvage procedure for excision of a large distal radial osteosarcoma in a dog: A case report          下载免费PDF全文

Brandan G. Wustefeld‐Janssens BVSc  Diplomate ECVS  Mary Lafferty CVT  Bernard Séguin DVM  MS  Diplomate ACVS 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2018,47(6):802-808

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Incidence and risk factors for neurological signs after attenuation of single congenital portosystemic shunts in 253 dogs          下载免费PDF全文

Rhiannon Strickland BVetMed  Michael S. Tivers BVSc  PhD  DipECVS  Sophie E. Adamantos BVSc  DACVECC  DECVECC  Tom R. Harcourt‐Brown MA  VetMB  DipECVN  Robert C. Fowkes BSc  PhD  Victoria J. Lipscomb MA  VetMB  DipECVS 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2018,47(6):745-755

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Radiographic,computed tomographic,and arthroscopic diagnosis of radioulnar incongruence in dogs with medial coronoid disease          下载免费PDF全文

Dominique J. Griffon DMV  MS  PhD  DECVS  DACVS  Ayman A. Mostafa BVSc  MVSc  PhD  Laurent Blond DMV  MSc  DACVR  David J. Schaeffer PhD 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2018,47(3):333-342

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Laryngeal mask airway and transient hypercapnic hyperpnea for video‐endoscopic assessment of unilateral laryngeal paralysis in dogs          下载免费PDF全文

Daniel M. Sakai MV  DACVAA  Manuel Martin‐Flores MV  DACVAA  Amanda K. Jones PhD  Galina M. Hayes BVSc  PhD  DACVECC  DACVS‐SA  Marina J. McConkey DVM  DACVS‐SA  Jonathan Cheetham VetMB  PhD  DACVS‐LA 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2018,47(4):543-548

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Evaluation of the rostral projection of the sacral lamina as a component of degenerative lumbosacral stenosis in German shepherd dogs          下载免费PDF全文

Harvey Saunders BVSc  Andrew J. Worth BVSc  PhD  FANZCVS  Janis P. Bridges BSc  GradDip Appl Stat  Angela Hartman DVM  DipACVR 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2018,47(5):654-663

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A Comparison of Two Herbaceous Cover Sampling Methods to Assess Ecosystem Services in High-Shrub Rangelands: Photography-Based Grid Point Intercept (GPI) Versus Quadrat Sampling     

Kristin B. Hulvey  Katherine Thomas  Eric Thacker 《Herpetological Monographs》2018,40(5):152-159

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