کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2396886 1101880 2013 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Congestive Heart Failure Due to Endocardiosis of the Mitral Valves in an African Pygmy Hedgehog
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم دامی و جانورشناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Congestive Heart Failure Due to Endocardiosis of the Mitral Valves in an African Pygmy Hedgehog
چکیده انگلیسی

A 2.5-year-old male African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) was presented with a 2-week history of lethargy, reduced appetite, and general weakness. Based on the clinical signs and heart valve abnormalities observed during an echocardiography examination, a provisional diagnosis of endocardiosis or endocarditis was made. Immediate therapeutic intervention consisted of furosemide, pimobendan, and amoxicillin/clavulanate. Despite medical treatment, 2 weeks following presentation, the hedgehog’s physical condition deteriorated to the point that euthanasia was recommended for the patient and agreed to by its owner. A postmortem examination was performed and tissue samples submitted for histopathology revealed a final diagnosis of valvular endocardiosis and wobbly hedgehog syndrome.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - Volume 22, Issue 2, April 2013, Pages 212–217
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