title: Increase in cardiac troponin I in a lamb with tetralogy of fallot.
abstract: This study describes a case of tetralogy of Fallot in a lamb showing failure to thrive and signs of respiratory distress. Physical examination, electrocardiography, thoracic radiographies, echocardiography and cardiac troponin I evaluation were performed. The value of cardiac troponin I was compared with the values of 10 healthy lambs of the same age and breed, and the affected animal demonstrated an increase in cardiac troponin I. Due to the poor prognosis, euthanasia was indicated, and necropsy confirmed the diagnosis. This is the first report of an increase in cardiac troponin I in a lamb with tetralogy of Fallot.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elisa Barp
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Neuwald
authors.forename: Frederico Aécio Carvalho
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Cristina Terres
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Dreyer
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carnesella
authors.forename: Angelica Terezinha Barth
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Wouters
authors.forename: Félix Hilario Diaz
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Driemeier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D019210:Troponin I