Journal of Applied Animal Research
Open Access
  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue: 2

Electrocardiogram of Homing Pigeon

  • Author:
  • A.A. Papahn1, H. Naddaf1, A. Rezakhani1,2, M. Mayahi1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 129 to 132

1Departments of Physiology (AAP) and Clinical Studies School of Veterinary Medicine (HN& MM) Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran

2Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

Abstract

Standard limb leads electrocardiograms were recorded from 90 healthy pigeons. The ECG exhibited P, R, S and T waves. Q wave was observed on some of the ECGs of leads aVR (65.5%) and aVL (23.3%). The duration and amplitude of P wave were 0.02 ± 0.0048 sec and 0.49 ± 0.17 mV, respectively. The P-R segment was 0.03± 0.0116 in lead II. The duration of QRS complex was 0.0187±0.0015 sec and its amplitude 1.42± 0.065 mVin lead II. ST slurring (absence ofST) was observed in 42.2% of records and sinus arrhythmia was present in 3.3% of pigeons. The results provide normal basic data for clinical and experimental use.

Keywords

Electrocardiogram, pigeon, limb leads, electrocardiography