Perfil clínico e ecocardiográfico de 60 cães atendidos no Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Abstract

Echocardiogram has become a very important test for veterinary cardiology. Through it, it is possible to evaluate structures, size, function and hemodynamics of the heart and large vessels, thus constituting a technique of great value for the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases in animals. In addition, it allows to monitor the regression, stability or worsening of cardiac changes. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze the clinical and echocardiographic profile of dogs treated at the University Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Santa Maria regarding the prevalence of diagnosed cardiovascular diseases echocardiographic examination, as well as describing the clinical signs presented. For this, a retrospective analysis was carried out on the clinical and echocardiographic profile of 60 dogs treated at the Veterinary Hospital of Santa Maria from May 2016 to November 2019. As a data source, the medical records of canine patients registered in the hospital's digital system were used. Dogs who underwent echocardiogram and presented clinical alterations compatible with cardiovascular disease and symptomatic or non-symptomatic dogs who underwent a surgical procedure, regardless of age, and underwent Echocardiogram. The animals were cataloged and classified according to race, age, gender, weight, size, age group, main clinical signs, morphological cardiac alterations and cardiovascular diseases identified in the examination. Of the total of 60 dogs that were part of the study, 61.66% were females, and 38.33% were males; 73.33% were of defined race, and 26.66% were of no defined race. It was also identified that the age group with the highest prevalence was eight years or more and that mediumsized dogs had a higher prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, mitral and tricuspid valve endocardiosis was more frequent in dogs without defined breed and dogs with defined breed, followed by the involvement of the tricuspid valve in isolation. Regarding cardiac remodeling, dogs without defined breed presented higher sample remodeling compared to those of defined breed.