Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bacterial endocarditis and increased cardiac troponin I levels in a brown howler monkey (Alouatta guariba clamitans) with an interventricular septal defect.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Zafalon-Silva, Bruna et al.
- Affiliation:
- Clinical Veterinary Hospital · Brazil
Abstract
A brown howler monkey (Alouatta guariba clamitans) was presented with lethargy, hyporexia, cough and heart murmur. The complementary tests and necropsy revealed pleuropneumonia, bacterial endocarditis and interventricular septal defect. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of increased cardiac troponin I levels in this species.
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