Fallot's tetralogy in a European beaver (Castor fiber).
A 20-mo-old, female, 9-kg European beaver (Castor fiber) presented with apathy, reduced appetite of 3-day duration and a grade 5/6 systolic heart murmur. Thoracic radiographs revealed a diffuse broncho-interstitial pattern suspicious for bronchopneumonia. The echocardiographic findings of a hypertrophied right ventricle, ventricular septal defect with overriding aorta, and infundibular pulmonic stenosis were consistent with Fallot's tetralogy. Even though the bronchopneumonia rather than the congenital cardiac defect was considered of primary importance for the presenting clinical signs, the latter was relevant for the decision not to continue any medical treatment. Both disease processes were confirmed on necropsy. Fallot's tetralogy, European beaver, Castor fiber, heart murmur, ultrasound.
Wenger
Sandra
S
Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland. swenger@vetclinics.uzh.ch
Gull
Jessica
J
Glaus
Tony
T
Blumer
Serafin
S
Wimmershoff
Julia
J
Kranjc
Asja
A
Steinmetz
Hanspeter
H
Hatt
Jean-Michel
JM
D000818:Animals; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000662:veterinary; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D012377:Rodentia; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*