1Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala, India
2University Veterinary Hospital, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala, India
3Goat and Sheep Farm, KVASU, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala, India
4Department of Statistics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala, India
*Corresponding author: NM Unny; Email: madhavanunny@gmail.com
Online published on 7 February, 2019.
The study was carried out to establish standard echocardiographic values and indices for adult Malabari goats. Twelve healthy non-pregnant adult Malabari goats from Goat and Sheep Farm, Mannuthy aged one to two years and body weight ranging from 20–25 Kg were utilized to establish standard echocardiographic indices for Malabari goat. The standard echocardiographic values and indices obtained were Left Ventricular Internal Diameter at Diastole and Systole (2.73±0.07 cm and 1.66±0.08 cm), Interventricular Septum at End Diastole and Sytole (0.80±0.02 cm and 1.07±0.02 cm), Left Ventricular free wall thickness at End Diastole and Systole(0.78±0.02 cm and 1.33±0.03 cm), Fractional Shortening and Ejection Fraction (40.78±2.66% and 71.61±2.89%), respectively. Left Atrium to Aortic ratio in B were 1.07±0.01 cm. The study established the normal echocardiographic parameters in female adult Malabari goats which can be used as a reference for studies pertaining to cardiovascular disease diagnosis and for longitudinal research studies in future.
Echocardiography, Malabari goat
