MULTIPLE CONGENITAL CARDIAC ANOMALIES AND IDIOPATHIC THORACIC AORTITIS IN A HORSE

Authors
REPPAS GP CANFIELD PJ HARTLEY WJ HUTCHINS DR HOFFMANN KL
Citation
Gp. Reppas et al., MULTIPLE CONGENITAL CARDIAC ANOMALIES AND IDIOPATHIC THORACIC AORTITIS IN A HORSE, Veterinary record, 138(1), 1996, pp. 14-16
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Veterinary record → ACNP
ISSN journal
00424900
Volume
138
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
14 - 16
Database
ISI
SICI code
0042-4900(1996)138:1<14:MCCAAI>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
An echocardiographical and clinical pathological investigation of the rapid loss of weight by a yearling thoroughbred filly revealed an atri al septal defect, a ventricular septal defect and hyperfibrinogenaemia . A post mortem examination confirmed the cardiac abnormalities and re vealed a severe thoracic aortitis. It is proposed that the idiopathic thoracic aortitis contributed to the horse's compromised cardiovascula r homoeostasis.