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Prognosis evaluation of a great dane dog with dilated cardiomyopathy

  • Kim, Yun-Hye (BK21 Plus Team and College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Na, Jiung (BK21 Plus Team and College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • So, Kyung-Min (Animal Nutrition and Physiology Team, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Park, Chul (BK21 Plus Team and College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
  • Received : 2017.11.16
  • Accepted : 2017.12.23
  • Published : 2017.12.30
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Abstract

A five-year-old, male, Great Dane weighing 107 kg was presented with anorexia, abdominal distension, and dyspnea for 5 days. Physical examination, blood works, radiography, electrocardiography (ECG), and echocardiography were performed. Based on severely low fractional shortening (FS) and marked four chamber enlargement in echocardiography, continuous atrial fibrillation and occasional ventricular premature complex (VPC) on ECG, the dog was diagnosed as dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) concurrent with congestive heart failure. Pleural effusion and ascites were modified transudate. In accordance with DCM scoring system recommended by European Society of Veterinary Cardiology (ESVC), DCM score was 13/15 in this case. Concentrations of cTnI and NT-pro-BNP were 1.0 ng/mL and 693 pmol/L, respectively. Since the former and the latter were remarkably high values, it was certain that the patient had grave prognosis. Intensive care was performed for the dog and the clinical signs as well as the radiographic abnormalities were resolved. However, when he presented serious dyspnea again at 25 days post therapy, the dog was dead. In case of canine DCM, the scoring system for the diagnosis and cardiac biomarkers including NT-pro-BNP and cTnI could be useful to advise owners on the status and prognosis of their dog with DCM.

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