Echocardiography, Ultrasonography and Laboratory Findings of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and Right-Sided Congestive Heart Failure in A Neonatal Calf

Volume 1 - Issue 5

Alper Erturk*, Murat Kaan Durgut, Amir Naseri and Mahmut Ok

Received: August 20, 2018;   Published: August 24, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/CDVS.2018.01.000125

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Abstract

A 14-days old female Holstein calve was referred to the Large Animals Hospital of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Selcuk University with a history of inappetence, weight loss and lethargy. On the initial examination, severe anemic mucosal membranes bilateral distended jugular veins and 4/6 degree holo-systolic tricuspidal murmur were presented. Echocardiographic and ultrasonographic findings showed LV systolic dysfunction and Right sided congestive heart failure. The high levels of CK-MB and cardiac troponin I demonstrated severe cardiac injury.

Keywords: Heart failure; Neonatal Calf; Echocardiography; Cardiac Biomarkers

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