PRINCÍPIOS DA CARDIOLOGIA DE RÉPTEIS: REVISÃO DE LITERATURA

Authors

  • Elane Barboza da SILVA
  • Rebeca Azevedo MOURA
  • LIRIA QUEIROZ LUZ HIRANO UNIVERSIDADE DE BRASÍLIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35172/rvz.2024.v31.1547

Keywords:

Reptilia, diagnóstico cardiológico., anatomia cardiovascular, fisiologia cardíaca

Abstract

Despite the availability of diagnostic tools and published reference parameters for some species, reptile cardiology is a specialty that is still under development. It imposes challenges to veterinarians due to the anatomical and physiological particularities of the cardiovascular system, in addition to the limited availability of reference parameters for most species. Clinical signs in reptiles with cardiac conditions are often nonspecific, which requires a well-executed physical exam and anamnesis, consideration of the animal's history and targeted complementary tests, such as electrocardiogram and echocardiogram. Furthermore, a laboratory analysis of hemogram, biochemistry and electrolyte quantification are useful in evaluation of the general condition of the animal, in addition to allowing the identification of possible nutritional and metabolic disorders as the primary cause. The aim of this work was to describe the anatomy and physiology cardiac, and the techniques used in cardiological diagnosis of reptiles.

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Published

2024-05-09

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Barboza da SILVA E, Azevedo MOURA R, QUEIROZ LUZ HIRANO L. PRINCÍPIOS DA CARDIOLOGIA DE RÉPTEIS: REVISÃO DE LITERATURA. RVZ [Internet]. 2024 May 9 [cited 2024 Jul. 2];31:1-18. Available from: https://rvz.emnuvens.com.br/rvz/article/view/1547

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