Open AccessGiant Unruptured Aneurysm of the Left Sinus of Valsalva in the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract of a Young Dog
Author(s) -
Jandrey Karl E.,
Smarick Sean D.,
Burkitt Jamie M.,
Labelle Philippe,
Mohr F. Charles,
Kittleson Mark D.
Publication year - 2005
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.1939-1676.2005.tb02735.x
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , aneurysm , sinus (botany) , ventricular outflow tract , feces , surgery , cardiology , paleontology , botany , biology , genus
A young adult, 28 kg, intact female Siberian husky‐mixed breed dog was presented to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) Emergency Service for evaluation of a dysrhythmia and an abnormal cardiac structure. The dog had been adopted from an animal shelter approximately 3 months before presentation. The dog occasionally showed exercise intolerance, and the owners suspected that she had impaired vision. Initial clinical signs appeared 2 days before presentation during strenuous activity—the dog uncharacteristically stopped and lay down while tachypneic. The dog produced dark liquid feces and was lethargic and anorexic overnight.