Multiple congenital cardiovascular defects including type IV persistent truncus arteriosus in a Shetland pony – Short communication

Taulescu, Marian and Palmieri, Chiara and Leach, Joshua and Nagy, András and Ober, Ciprian and Cernea, Mihai and Catoi, Cornel (2016) Multiple congenital cardiovascular defects including type IV persistent truncus arteriosus in a Shetland pony – Short communication. Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, 64 (3). pp. 360-364. ISSN 0236-6290

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Abstract

This case report describes the pathological findings of multiple congenital cardiac defects in a 2-year-old female Shetland pony with clinical signs of chronic respiratory distress. Persistent truncus arteriosus (PTA) type IV, interventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, pulmonary trunk agenesis, pulmonary arteries arising from the descending aorta, and compensatory right ventricular hypertrophy were observed.

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