- Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
- Vol: 30 Issue: 3
- Secundum Atrial Septal Defect in a One-Year-Old Kangal Dog
Secundum Atrial Septal Defect in a One-Year-Old Kangal Dog
Authors : Gülsüm Özyiğit, Ilker Arican, M. Özgür Özyiğit, Bestami Yilmaz
Pages : 343-345
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :A secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) was diagnosed in a 1-year-old Turkish Kangal dog after dissection for student education. The defect was 21.99 mm in maximum length and 8.37 mm in maximum width and was elliptical. The dog had no clinical disorders. This is the first case of a secundum ASD reported in an adult Kangal dog.Keywords : Heart, congenital cardiac defect, foramen ovale, Kangal dog