Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Clinical signs, diagnostics and successful treatment of a myocarditis in an adult chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes).
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- van Zijll Langhout, Martine et al.
- Affiliation:
- ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo · Netherlands
Abstract
A chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) was presented with lethargic behaviour. Echocardiography and abnormal cardiac and inflammatory biomarkers revealed a myocarditis. The animal fully recovered after prolonged treatment with losartan and carvedilol. This is the first report of the diagnosis and successful treatment of myocarditis in this species.
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