Computed tomographic and radiographic morphometric study of cardiac and coelomic dimensions in captive blue-fronted Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva, Linnaeus, 1758) with varying body condition scores
| Autor: | Alessandra Melchert, Jeana Pereira da Silva, Alícia Giolo Hippólito, Vania Maria de Vasconcelos Machado, Elton Luís Ritir Oliveira, Priscylla Tatiana Chalfun Guimarães Okamoto, Gisele Junqueira dos Santos, Maria Lucia Gomes Lourenço, Barbara Sardela Ferro, Carlos Roberto Teixeira, Sheila Canevese Rahal |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Amazona
040301 veterinary sciences Radiography tomography Computed tomographic 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Parrots Medicine Animals Blue-fronted amazon Psittacidae 0303 health sciences General Veterinary biology business.industry Heart 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences General Medicine Anatomy biology.organism_classification Amazona aestiva 030301 anatomy & morphology cardiology Coelom Tomography business Tomography X-Ray Computed Body condition radiography |
| Zdroj: | Scopus Repositório Institucional da UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) instacron:UNESP |
| Popis: | Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T01:53:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-03-01 This study aimed to assess radiographic and tomographic cardiac parameters, including width and length of the heart, and the ratio of heart width to coelom width of blue-fronted Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva) with varying body condition scores. Thirty-five captive birds were included in the study and were allocated into one of three groups according to their respective body condition score: lean, ideal and obese. No differences were observed among the groups with regard to radiographic and tomographic measurements. Computed tomography enabled better identification of the structures of the cardiovascular system without interference from the overlying structures of the celomatic cavity observed in radiographic images. However, radiographic examinations should still be considered the standard screening method to identify cardiac alterations, such as increased or reduced organ dimensions. Standardizing the techniques and measurements performed in this study may serve as a basis for further research in the field. Graduate Program in Wild Animals School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Department of Veterinary Clinic School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Department of Animal Reproduction and Veterinary Radiology School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Department of Veterinary Surgery and Anesthesiology School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Graduate Program in Wild Animals School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Department of Veterinary Clinic School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Department of Animal Reproduction and Veterinary Radiology School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Department of Veterinary Surgery and Anesthesiology School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp) |
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