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Echocardiographic measurements in clinically healthy ferrets anesthetized with isoflurane
Author(s) -
Vastenburg Maartje H.A.C.,
Boroffka Susanne A.E.B.,
Schoemaker Nico J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2004.04040.x
Subject(s) - medicine , isoflurane , ventricle , fractional shortening , cardiology , regurgitation (circulation) , color doppler , aorta , anesthesia , anatomy , ultrasonography , surgery , diastole , blood pressure
Two‐dimensional, M‐mode, and color flow Doppler echocardiography was performed in 29 (18 females, 11 males) clinically healthy ferrets anesthetized with isoflurane. M‐mode measurements of the left ventricle, left atrial appendage diameter (LAAD), and aorta (Ao) were obtained. The fractional shortening and LAAD/Ao ratio were calculated. The values of the M‐mode measurements were compared between the male and female ferrets using a Student's t ‐test. No significant differences were found. The difference in body weight between the male and female ferrets was highly significant ( P <0.001), but no significant correlation was found between body weight and M‐mode measurements. Color flow Doppler examinations of the mitral, tricuspid, aortic, and pulmonary valves were recorded and there was minor valvular regurgitation in five ferrets, which was considered nonsignificant.