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Ventricular septal defects in three familially‐related female Saanen goats
Author(s) -
PARRY B. W.,
WRIGLEY R. H.,
REUTER R. E.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1982.tb02730.x
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , cardiac catheterisation , electrocardiography , radiography , cardiology , physical examination , pediatrics , surgery
SUMMARY Ventricular septal defects were diagnosed in 3 familially‐related Saanen goats, a 4‐year‐old doe and 2 female kids aged 18 weeks, by clinical examination, electrocardiography, phonocardiography and thoracic radiography. Findings were contrasted with those from 3 clinically normal goats. Cardiac catheterisation was attempted on the 2 affected kids before euthanasia. Blood pressure tracings and selective contrast cardioangiography successfully demonstrated the defect in one case, but the other died shortly after anaesthetic induction. The adult goat, suspected paternal grand‐dam of the affected twins, died without premonitory signs at 4.5 years of age. Necropsy confirmed the diagnosis in all 3 cases.