Objectives Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) appears to be common in cats and, based
on pilot data, a prevalence of 15% has been hypothesized. The objectives were to screen a …

Background Broadly applicable reference intervals (RIs) for measurements of left atrial (LA)
and left ventricular (LV) size and function generated prospectively using statistically …

Indices for M‐mode measurements in dogs usually have been based on the assumption that
a linear relationship exists between these measurements and body weight (BW) or body …

Clinical challenges The diagnosis, prognosis and clinical management of feline myocardial
disease (cardiomyopathy, CM) represent controversial areas in veterinaty cardiology …

Two‐dimensional (2‐D) echocardiographic measurement of the left atrium (LA) has the
potential to be more accurate than the standard M‐mode method, because the LA body can …

Introduction Golden retrievers are over-represented in cases of taurine-deficient dilated
cardiomyopathy and recently a surge in cases has prompted further investigation. Objective …

Intravenous fluids are an essential component of shock management in human and
veterinary emergency and critical care to increase cardiac output and improve tissue …

The adverse impacts of climate change exert mounting pressure on agriculture-dependent
livelihoods of many developing and developed nations. However, integrated and spatially …

OBJECTIVE To describe vertebral left atrial size (VLAS), a quantitative method to estimate
left atrial (LA) size radiographically, and to determine its diagnostic value for prediction of …

Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is common in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve
disease (MMVD) but its effect on clinical outcome has not been investigated …