Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cardiology in Rabbits and Rodents-Common Cardiac Diseases, Therapeutic Options, and Limitations.
- Journal:
- The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice
- Year:
- 2022
- Authors:
- Müller, Kerstin & Mancinelli, Elisabetta
- Affiliation:
- Small Animal Clinic · Germany
Abstract
Information about heart diseases and their treatment is still sparce for rabbits and rodents. Dilated cardiomyopathy seems to occur more frequently in rabbits, whereas in guinea pigs pericardial effusion is often diagnosed. There are still no available therapeutic studies for heart diseases in rabbits and rodents, and treatment is often extrapolated from dogs and cats. Consideration should be given to the off-label use of drugs, mostly not licensed in the species mentioned in this article.
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Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35422265/