An 8-yr-old male meerkat (Suricata suricatta) presented with sudden lethargy. A globular-shaped heart associated with pleural effusion on chest thoracic radiographs was consistent with congestive heart failure, and echocardiography was performed under general anesthesia. It revealed an Ebstein anomaly, with mild pericardial effusion and marked right heart enlargement. The animal was treated with imidapril chlorydrate. After 4 mo of treatment, thoracic radiographs still showed right-sided cardiomegaly; however, the animal appeared clinically normal.
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1 December 2004
EBSTEIN ANOMALY IN A MEERKAT (SURICATA SURICATTA)
Norin Chai,
Valérie Chetboul,
Carolina Carlos,
Audrey Nicolle,
Jean-Louis Pouchelon,
Marie Claude Bomsel
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 35 • No. 4
December 2004
Vol. 35 • No. 4
December 2004
Ebstein anomaly
echocardiography
heart
meerkat
Suricata suricatta