Echocardiography in the chinchilla |
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| Authors: | Linde Annika Summerfield Nuala J Johnston Matthew Melgarejo Tonatiuh Keffer Angela Ivey Evelyn |
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| Institution: | Department of Clinical Studies, Sections of Cardiology and Special Species, School of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. alinde@ksu.edu |
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| Abstract: | Heart disease has been described in the chinchilla and, with increasing popularity as a pet, the demand for diagnostic evaluation and treatment has increased. The goal of this study was to determine reference values for echocardiographic measurements in chinchillas and the effect of anesthesia on these measurements. Seventeen clinically healthy adult chinchillas were studied. All animals were anesthetized with isoflurane by mask. Standard echocardiographic views were used. A difference was seen in the echocardiographic measurements for left ventricular systolic dimension, fractional shortening, aortic (Ao) diameter, left atrial (LA) diameter, ratio of LA diameter to Ao diameter, and peak flow velocities and ejection times for Ao and pulmonary artery flows between awake and anesthetized chinchillas. |
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| Keywords: | Diagnostic imaging Heart disease Special species Ultrasound |
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