Open AccessCor Triatriatum Sinister and Persistent Left Cranial Vena Cava in a Kitten
Author(s) -
Heaney AIlison M.,
Bulmer Barret J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of veterinary internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1939-1676
pISSN - 0891-6640
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2004.tb02638.x
Subject(s) - medicine , kitten , lethargy , cor triatriatum , anorexia , megaesophagus , surgery , cardiology , left atrium , cats , atrial fibrillation , esophagus
An approximately 8‐week‐old, 0.61 kg, male Bengal kitten was evaluated by the referring veterinarian for a 5‐day history of sneezing, lethargy, anorexia, coughing, and dyspnea. Thoracic radiographs revealed cardiomegaly with left atrial enlargement, a patchy distribution of pulmonary edema, and loss of abdominal detail.