Biochemistry, Doppler echocardiography, and electrocardiography evaluation in captive owl monkeys (Aotus sp).
Autor: | Teixeira ALS; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil., da Silva WB; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil.; National Primate Center/Evandro Chagas Institute, Ananindeua, Brazil., Oliveira KG; National Primate Center/Evandro Chagas Institute, Ananindeua, Brazil., Correa IC; National Primate Center/Evandro Chagas Institute, Ananindeua, Brazil., Gonzaga CN; National Primate Center/Evandro Chagas Institute, Ananindeua, Brazil., Almosny NRP; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Journal of medical primatology [J Med Primatol] 2021 Apr; Vol. 50 (2), pp. 89-98. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 01. |
DOI: | 10.1111/jmp.12515 |
Abstrakt: | Background: The cardiovascular system of owl monkeys has been studied due to frequent postmortem findings of heart disease in asymptomatic animals. The silent aspect and the difficulty of early diagnosis intensify the importance of studying the cardiovascular system in this species. Methods: Echocardiogram evaluation was carried out on 60 animals, grouped into suspect or non-suspect of having heart diseases, and evaluated through electrocardiogram, hematology, and biochemical tests. Results: Doppler echocardiography indicated two animals with suspicion of left ventricular hypertrophy and eight with dilated cardiomyopathy. Suspect animals had higher cardiac measurements and reduced shortening fraction. Troponin I was detectable in two animals (0.128 ng/mL and 0.584 ng/mL), and serum albumin concentration was significantly higher in non-suspect animals (P < .05). Conclusions: The importance of echocardiographic measurements of IVSd, IVSs, LVIDd, LVIDs, LVPWd, LVPWs, LA, EF, and FS in the cardiac evaluation of captive owl monkeys was evidenced. (© 2021 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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