Elevated serum concentration of cardiac troponin I in a Dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas) with mitral vegetation

A 15-month-old male Dorcas gazelle ( Gazella dorcas ), with a history of weight loss, anorexia, fever, and lethargy of 2 weeks’ duration was examined. The gazelle showed several symptoms of illness including fever, lethargy, and tachycardia. The serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) was as high as 2.18 ng...

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Published in:Comparative clinical pathology 2014-03, Vol.23 (2), p.469-473
Main Authors: Tharwat, M., Al-Sobayil, F., Al-Hawas, A., Buczinski, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brief Communication
Hematology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Pathology
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Summary:A 15-month-old male Dorcas gazelle ( Gazella dorcas ), with a history of weight loss, anorexia, fever, and lethargy of 2 weeks’ duration was examined. The gazelle showed several symptoms of illness including fever, lethargy, and tachycardia. The serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) was as high as 2.18 ng/ml then dropped to 0.09 ng/ml after treatment. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed 1.02 × 1.37 cm irregular vegetation located on the left atrioventricular valve compatible with mitral endocarditis. This is the first report showing mitral vegetation in a gazelle associated with increased cTnI concentration and its recovery.
ISSN:1618-5641
1618-565X
DOI:10.1007/s00580-013-1847-9