Clinical findings in canines with suspected cardiac diseases
Keywords:
Auscultation, clinical signs, diagnosis, exercise intoleranceAbstract
Cardiac disorders are defined as structural, functional, mechanical, and electrical abnormality of heart. Common clinical signs associated with canine cardiac disorders are one of the least studied topics in Himachal Pradesh. Keeping this in mind, this study was carried out with the objective of enlisting the prevalence of common clinical signs and auscultation findings in common cardiac disorders. A total of 3166 dogs were screened for the presence of different cardiac diseases, out of which fifteen were diagnosed positive for cardiac misfunctioning. The study revealed that most of the cardiac disorders are characterized with the presence of exercise intolerance, dyspnoea, coughing, increased auscultation area, heart murmurs and tachycardia. This research showed the importance of conducting a thorough physical and clinical examination in dogs suspected of cardiac conditions. Dogs showing these clinical signs need more advanced diagnostic cardiac tests to understand the disease, how serious they are, and their state of health.
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