Vertebral scale system to measure heart size in radiographs in experimentally hyperthyroidism in the cats

Authors

  • Mauro José Lahm Cardoso Universidade Estadual do Paraná, Faculdades Luiz Meneghel, Bandeirantes, PR
  • Fabiano Sélos Costa Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Alegre, ES
  • Lucy Marie Ribeiro Muniz Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Reprodução Animal e Radiologia Veterinária, Botucatu, SP
  • Ana Cristina Aranha Zalith Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Botucatu, SP
  • Carlos Roberto Padovani Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Instituto de Biologi, Departamento de Bioestatística, Botucatu, SP
  • Flávio Ferrari Aragon Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Instituto de Biologi, Departamento de Bioestatística, Botucatu, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2007.26646

Keywords:

Cat, Heart, Measurements, Radiography, Hyperthyroidism

Abstract

Feline hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis) is now recognised as the most common endocrine disease of the domestic cat. Feline hyperthyroidism cause multisystemic disorder associated with incresead circulating concentrations of the thyroid hormones, tri-iodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). Cardiovascular abnormalities in cats with spontaneous hyperthyroid have been described. Objective to determine heart size of progressing experimental thyrotoxicosis of 19 cats, using a vertebral scale system (VHS). The lateral, dorsoventral e ventrodorsal radiographs thoracic were measured using a vertebral scale system. Lateral radiographs thoracic to efficient develop that DV and VD. The VHS method is easy to use, allows objective assesment of heart size in cats hyperthyroid, and may be helpful to identify cardiomegaly and heart size progressing.

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Published

2007-04-01

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 2 (2007)

Section

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How to Cite

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Cardoso MJL, Costa FS, Muniz LMR, Zalith ACA, Padovani CR, Aragon FF. Vertebral scale system to measure heart size in radiographs in experimentally hyperthyroidism in the cats. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 2007 Apr. 1 [cited 2024 Dec. 26];44(2):87-95. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/26646