Ann. Méd. Vét., 2009, 153 (3), pp 156-163 Cardiomyopathies in cattleBRIHOUM M., ROLLIN F., AMORY H.Abstract :
Cardiomyopathies in cattle are
disorders that are sometimes
encountered by rural practitioner.
They usually lead to cardiac dysfunction, heart failure, arrhythmias
and even sudden death. Most of
cardiomyopathies in cattle are of hereditary, nutritional or toxic
origin. Bovine cardiomyopathies may involve only one animal as they may affect several animals of the farm and can cause considerable economic losses either in treatment costs, decrease of
zootechnical performances or in
mortality. The etiological variability
of cardiomyopathies as well as non-specificity of clinical signs often complicate the diagnostic approach of the practitioner. In this paper, a literature review on cardiomyopathies
that may occur in cattle is proposed. Their different aetiologies and clinical aspects as well as diagnostic means in affected cattle are discussed. Get the PDF Contact person : mounir.brihoum@ulg.ac.be |