title: Multiple congenital cardiovascular defects including type IV persistent truncus arteriosus in a Shetland pony - Short communication.
abstract: This case report describes the pathological findings of multiple congenital cardiac defects in a 2-year-old female Shetland pony with clinical signs of chronic respiratory distress. Persistent truncus arteriosus (PTA) type IV, interventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, pulmonary trunk agenesis, pulmonary arteries arising from the descending aorta, and compensatory right ventricular hypertrophy were observed.
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , 3-5 Calea Mãnãştur, 400372 Cluj-Napoca , Romania.
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taulescu
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, , Gatton, Queensland , Australia.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Palmieri
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow , Glasgow , United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leach
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , 3-5 Calea Mãnãştur, 400372 Cluj-Napoca , Romania.
authors.forename: Andras
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Cluj-Napoca , Romania.
authors.forename: Ciprian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ober
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Cluj-Napoca , Romania.
authors.forename: Mihai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cernea
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , 3-5 Calea Mãnãştur, 400372 Cluj-Napoca , Romania.
authors.forename: Cornel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Catoi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018376:Cardiovascular Abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D006736:Horses
keywords: Congenital anomaly; heart defects; persistent truncus arteriosus; pony