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Alejandro Gutiérrez¹, Luis J Ezquerra¹, Pedro L Rodríguez²

¹Departamento de Medicina Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, Caceres, Spain.

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This study adapted the vertebral heart scale (VHS) and introduced new cardiac measurement tools for ferrets. These methods, including the sternebral heart scale (SHS) and cardiac area measurements, are effective for assessing ferret heart size.

Keywords:

OsiriX X-ray ferret measurement sternebral heart scale vertebral heart scale

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Area of Science:

Veterinary Radiology
Comparative Cardiology
Small Mammal Medicine

Background:

Assessing cardiac size in ferrets using radiography is crucial for diagnosing heart disease.
Existing methods like the vertebral heart scale (VHS) require adaptation for species-specific anatomy.

Purpose of the Study:

To adapt the vertebral heart scale (VHS) for ferrets.
To develop and validate new radiographic tools for assessing normal heart size in ferrets.
To investigate potential sexual dimorphism in cardiac measurements.

Main Methods:

Prospective study involving 40 healthy pet ferrets (Mustela putorius furo).
Radiographic measurements were taken from right lateral, left lateral, ventrodorsal, and dorsoventral projections.
Utilized OsiriX MD software for measurements, including adapted VHS, sternebral heart scale (SHS), and novel cardiac area measurements (AREA-AXIS, AREA-POL).

Main Results:

Significant sexual dimorphism was observed in most cardiac measurements.
Established normal ranges for VHS, SHS, and cardiac area measurements in male and female ferrets.
Demonstrated strong positive correlations between VHS and SHS, and between cardiac area measurements and cardiac dimensions.

Conclusions:

The adapted VHS, SHS, and cardiac area measurements are reliable tools for assessing cardiac size in ferrets.
These methods facilitate quicker and more effective radiographic evaluation of ferret heart size.
The findings highlight the importance of considering sex in cardiac assessments of ferrets.