TREATMENT OF EBSTEIN’S ANOMALY IN A MEERKAT (Suricata suricatta)
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Ebstein's anomaly is characterized by a downward displacement of the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle due to anomalous attachment of the tricuspid leaflets. An 8 -yr-old male meerkat (Suricata suricatta) was presented with sudden lethargy. Thoracic radiograph was consistent with congestive heart failure. An echocardiography revealed an Ebstein's anomaly. The animal was treated with imidapril chlorydrate. After six mo of treatment, thoracic radiographs still showed right-sided cardiomegaly, however, the animal appeared clinically normal.
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