Congenital cardiac defects in calves.

Abstract

In a 14-year study of calves with cardiac defects, 36 had 78 congenital cardiac defects: ectopia cordia cervicalis (n = 10 defects), common aortic trunk (n = 3 defects), dextraposed aorta (n = 8 defects), duplicated major trunks (n = 1 defect), hypoplastic aorta (n = 2 defects), interventricular septal defect (n = 11), interatrial septal defect (n = 2), left ventricular hypoplasia (n = 10), patent ductus arteriosus (n = 5), patent foramen ovale (n = 5), right ventricular hypoplasia (n = 10), cor triloculare biatriatum (n = 1), endocardial fibroelastosis with calcification (n = 3), and valvular hematomas (n = 7). All septal defects were high in location and ranged from 5 to 35 mm in diameter. One calf with a septal defect also had bilateral microphthalmia.

• Authors: T Gopal, H W Leipold, S M Dennis
• Journal: American journal of veterinary research (Am J Vet Res) Vol. 47 Issue 5 Pg. 1120-1 (May 1986) ISSN: 0002-9645 [Print] United States
• PMID: 3717736 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Animals
• Cattle
• Cattle Diseases (congenital, epidemiology)
• Heart Defects, Congenital (epidemiology, veterinary)