Publications by authors named "Blakeley Janacek"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to investigate ECG characteristics and abnormalities in clinically healthy Borzoi dogs to understand their risk for sudden death, involving 98 dogs between October 2020 and December 2022.
- - Among the 82 Borzoi with normal echocardiograms, 10% exhibited ventricular arrhythmias, and a significant portion (38%) had first-degree atrioventricular block, alongside many showing signs of early repolarization and prolonged QT intervals.
- - The findings suggest that clinically healthy Borzoi may have several heart-related abnormalities that could lead to sudden death, indicating a need for further research on genetic heart issues in this breed and the establishment of specific ECG reference intervals.
Background: The magnitude of diagnostic abnormalities can influence the perception of clinical outcome. Extreme neutrophilic leukocytosis (ENL) is an uncommon finding caused by markedly increased granulopoiesis. A lack of recent, large-scale studies limits our understanding of the importance, causation, and prognosis associated with ENL in dogs.
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