Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bovine tricuspid endocarditis as a cause of increased serum concentration of cardiac troponins.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Buczinski, Sébastien & Bélanger, Anne-Marie
- Affiliation:
- Clinique Ambulatoire Bovine
Abstract
A Holstein cow presented for weight loss and anorexia had tachycardia, heart murmur, and a chronic inflammatory process. Serum cardiac troponin I was increased at 3.52 ng/mL. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a thickened tricuspid valve and comet-tail artifacts compatible with gas in the affected area. This report suggests that serum cardiac troponin I may be increased in bacterial endocarditis in cattle.
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