Publications by authors named "Christopher F Paige"

Objective: To determine the prevalence of cardiomyopathy and the relationship between cardiomyopathy and heart murmurs in apparently healthy cats.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Animals: 103 privately owned, apparently healthy domestic cats.

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Objectives: To describe the zoographic and echocardiographic characteristics of canine patients in which systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve (SAM) was identified in association with right ventricular systolic hypertension (RVSH).

Animals, Materials And Methods: Medical records and digitally recorded echocardiographic examinations were reviewed for RVSH and two-dimensional (2DE) or M-mode echocardiographic evidence of SAM.

Results: SAM was identified in association with RSVH in 9 patients; 5 had pulmonic stenosis, 2 had tetralogy of Fallot and 2, pulmonary hypertension.

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A total of 415 wild 9-banded armadillos from the East Atchafalaya River Levee (Point Coupee, LA) were collected over 4 years to estimate the incidence and prevalence of Mycobacterium leprae and Trypanosoma cruzi and to discern any relationship between the 2 agents. M. leprae infections were maintained at a high steady prevalence rate year to year averaging 19%.

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