Multiple congenital cardiac anomalies and idiopathic thoracic aortitis in a horse.
An echocardiographical and clinical pathological investigation of the rapid loss of weight by a yearling thoroughbred filly revealed an atrial septal defect, a ventricular septal defect and hyperfibrinogenaemia. A post mortem examination confirmed the cardiac abnormalities and revealed a severe thoracic aortitis. It is proposed that the idiopathic thoracic aortitis contributed to the horse's compromised cardiovascular homoeostasis.
Reppas
G P
GP
Department of Animal Health, University of Sydney, Camden, New South Wales, Australia.
Canfield
P J
PJ
Hartley
W J
WJ
Hutchins
D R
DR
Hoffmann
K L
KL
D000818:Animals; D001025:Aortitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology*