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	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Life sciences : Veterinary medicine & animal health
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/105198

Title :	Two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiographic reference values in healthy adult Saanen goats
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Leroux, Aurélia [Université de Liège - ULg > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Médecine interne des équidés >]
	Moonen, Marie [Université de Liège - ULg > Département des sciences cliniques > Cardiologie - Pathologie spéciale et réhabilitation >]
	Farnir, Frédéric [Université de Liège - ULg > Département de productions animales > Biostatistiques et bioinformatique appliquées aux sc. vétér. >]
	Sandersen, Charlotte [Université de Liège - ULg > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés >]
	Deleuze, Stefan [Université de Liège - ULg > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Obstét. et path. de la reprod. des anim. de comp. et équidés >]
	Salciccia, Alexandra [Université de Liège - ULg > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés >]
	Amory, Hélène [Université de Liège - ULg > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Médecine interne des équidés >]
Publication date :	Feb-2012
Journal title :	Veterinary Record : Journal of the British Veterinary Association
Publisher :	British Veterinary Medicine
Volume :	170
Issue/season :	6
Pages :	154
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBi)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0042-4900
City :	London
Country :	United Kingdom
Keywords :	[en] goats ; echocardiography ; cardiac dimensions ; repeatability ; reference values
Abstract :	[en] Echocardiography has become a routine non invasive cardiac diagnostic tool in most species. Accurate measurement of cardiac dimensions requires reference values, which are poorly documented in goats. The aim of this study was to test the inter-day repeatability and to establish the reference values of two-dimensional (2D-) and time-motion (M-) mode echocardiographic variables in healthy adult Saanen goats. Six goats were investigated three times by the same observer at one day interval using a standardized 2D- and M-mode echocardiographic protocol. The intra-observer inter-day repeatability was tested using analysis of variance, calculation of the coefficient of variation and confidence intervals. A single echocardiographic examination was performed in 6 other goats, and values obtained in the 12 goats were used to establish the 2D- and M-mode echocardiographic reference values in healthy adult female Saanen goats. Statistical analysis revealed a good inter-day repeatability of the echocardiographic cardiac measurements. Echocardiographic reference values obtained in healthy adult Saanen goats seemed slightly higher than those reported in healthy Swedish domestic goats and were similar to those reported in healthy adult sheep.
Research units :	Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Liege, Liège – Sart Tilman, Belgium
Funders :	This work was supported by the French Community of Belgium (Actions de Recherches Concertées – Académie Wallonie-Europe).
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/105198
DOI :	10.1136/vr.100192
Other URL :	http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/early/2011/12/09/vr.100192.full.html

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