Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Goat with right heart failure from chronic lung parasite infection
By Buczinski, S et al.·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2010·Clinique ambulatoire bovine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Echocardiographic findings in a goat with cor pulmonale secondary to chronic parasitic pneumonia.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old goat was brought in because she wasn't eating and seemed very tired after giving birth a week earlier. The vet found she was having trouble breathing, had fluid buildup in her abdomen, and swollen neck veins, which pointed to heart failure. An ultrasound of her heart showed severe enlargement of the right side, confirming the diagnosis of cor pulmonale (heart problems due to lung disease) caused by chronic parasitic pneumonia. Unfortunately, due to her poor condition, the goat was euthanized, and the necropsy confirmed the diagnosis.
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Abstract
A four-year old goat was presented for anorexia and apathy since kidding one week earlier. Physical examination revealed dyspnea, extensive ascites and bilateral distended jugular veins, suggestive of congestive right heart failure. The echocardiographic findings of severe right ventricular and atrial dilatation were consistent with right heart failure. In the absence of abnormalities in the right ventricular outflow tract a diagnosis of cor pulmonale secondary to lung disease was posed. Due to a poor prognosis, the goat was euthanized. Necropsy confirmed cor pulmonale and identified severe chronic parasitic pneumonia as underlying cause. Echocardiography is an interesting tool also applicable in the farm for diagnosing heart diseases in goats, and its use should help to avoid unnecessary therapy in cases with a poor prognosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20127650/