Abstract
A three-month-old puppy had ascites, but its heart was normal by auscultation. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed an enlarged liver, distended hepatic veins and a distended caudal vena cava. Doppler ultrasonography detected retrograde flow in the caudal vena cava and abnormally pulsatile flow in the hepatic veins and caudal vena cava. A non-selective venogram was used to detect the path of the blood from the caudal vena cava. A postmortem examination showed that the puppy had cor triatriatum dexter and a defect in the atrial septum.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 68-72 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Veterinary Record |
| Volume | 147 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2000 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Cor Triatriatum
- Dog Diseases
- Dogs
- Male
- Phlebography
- Pulsatile Flow
- Venae Cavae