CARDIAC DISEASE FROM PSEUDORABIES IN A DOG

A case study of naturally occurring canine pseudorabies is presented t o document the cardiac lesions and electrocardiographic changes produc ed by the pseudorabies virus. In addition to the typical nervous signs physical examination revealed pulmonary lung edema and a severe tachy arrhythmia. Electrocardiographic examination demonstrated ventricular bigeminy, and irregular runs of ventricular premature complexes. Elect rocardiographic findings correlated well with myocardial lesions, dete cted during necropsy.