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Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination in the Rabbit Model
Published on: June 1, 2019
Cardiovascular physiology and diseases of the rabbit
1Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Skip Bertman Drive, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. rpariaut@vetmed.lsu.edu
Abstract:
This article reviews what is known about the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases in the pet rabbit. Current knowledge is based on anecdotal reports, derived from research data using the rabbit as an animal model of human cardiovascular diseases, but most importantly canine and feline cardiology. It is likely that, as cardiovascular diseases are more often recognized, more specific information will soon become available for the treatment of the pet rabbit with cardiac disease.
