Prevalence of cardiac arrhythmias and conduction disturbances in dogs and cats in Botucatu, Brazil (2003-2007)

Authors

  • Karina Preising Aptekmann Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Botucatu, SP
  • Maria do Carmo Fernandez Vailati Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Botucatu, SP
  • Thatiana de Oliveira Moura Fortuna Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Botucatu, SP
  • Denise Saretta Schwartz Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Botucatu, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2010.26818

Keywords:

Eletrocardiography, Rhythm disturbances, Dogs, Cats, Arrhythmias

Abstract

Cardiac arrhythmias are important electrocardiographic disorders in small animal medicine since some of them can cause serious situations, such as cardiac arrest and death. It's essential to recognize ECG abnormalities and the frequency they occur to improve the therapy. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cardiac arrhythmias in dogs from January 2003 to April 2007 by retrospective analysis of ECGs obtained at the Veterinary Hospital at UNESP - Botucatu - SP. The most common rhythm disturbances in this population were sinus tachycardia and ventricular premature complexes in dogs and sinoventricular rhythm in cats.

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Published

2010-10-01

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 5 (2010)

Section

UNDEFINIED

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How to Cite

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Aptekmann KP, Vailati M do CF, Fortuna T de OM, Schwartz DS. Prevalence of cardiac arrhythmias and conduction disturbances in dogs and cats in Botucatu, Brazil (2003-2007). Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 2010 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 12];47(5):371-9. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/26818