Echocardiographic Study

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Animals Eleven male adult Egyptian Zarabi Goat (age: 22±2.3 monthes) and with ( 30±1.8) kg body weight. Their BCS ranged from 3.0 to 4.0. All goats received a full clinical examination According to Kelly, (1984) including general behaviour and condition, examination of the heart, lungs, rumen and intestines, detection of heart and respiratory rates and rectal temperature. and they had full access to feed and water before and after examination. Echocardiographic protocol Echocardiographic examinations were performed by A real time, B- mode , M- mode and Doppler array ultrasound scanner (B7v veterinary multi-purpose ultrasound scanner Noveko company made in Canada ) was used in this work. The scanner is provided with two transducer ( convex transducer 2.6 to 6 MHz)and (sector transducer 4 to 8 MHz).A black and white video graphic printer (up- 890 MD Sony ®) was used for printing the frozen image. In preparation for the echocardiography, the intercostal spaces (3rd to 6th) on both sides of the thorax were clipped, shaved and swabbed with alcohol to remove excess oil, and coupling gel was applied. The third, fourth and fifth intercostal spaces in the cardiac region were examined ultrasonographically on the right and then the left sides of the …show more content…

Three non-consecutive cardiac cycles were measured and later measurements were averaged in order to eliminate some of the measurement errors. Eighteen measurements were recorded from the 2-D images. Left ventricular diameter in systole (LVs) and diastole (LVd) Right ventricular diameter in systole (RVs) and diastole (RVd), Left ventricular wall thickness in systole (LVWs) and diastole (LVWd) right ventricular wall thickness in systole (RVWs) and diastole (RVWd), interventricular septal thickness in systole (IVSs) and diastole (IVSd)and aorta in systole (Aos) and diastole (Aod).accoeding to Crippa. et

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