title: The heart and its valves in Caspian miniature horse: a topographic study.
abstract: The Caspian miniature horse is one of the rare small breeds in the north of Iran. In the present study, the position of the heart and its valves were determined topographically in 4 miniature horses. We found that Caspian miniature horses have general similarities, with certain topographical variability, with other horses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Iran. mrparyani@kiau.ac.ir
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Paryani
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gilanpour
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004210:Dissection; D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D012272:Ribs / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013909:Thorax / Q000033:anatomy & histology