This condition can usually present itself as a murmur heard by
auscultation with a stethoscope within the first year of a dog's life.
She also didn't mention that subtle signs of fetal distress caused by placental insufficiency are extremely difficult if not impossible to pick up by
auscultation with a doppler.
A very common mistake / shortcoming with intermittent
auscultation with Doppler / fetoscope.
Not exact matches
This is difficult to detect
with intermittent
auscultation alone, and even if diagnosed there will be the inevitable delay in expediting hospital delivery, which may be time critical...
Further,
auscultation, even
with a Doppler, is easily done in such a way as NOT to hear decelerations.
You might be if you thought that a fetal heart rate tracing supplied the same information as intermittent
auscultation (listening)
with a doppler.
Fetal monitoring in labor can be done by the use of intermittent
auscultation, which means listening
with a stethoscope, fetoscope, or handheld doppler at various points in labor.
We hypothesized that: (a) detection of HR by
auscultation or palpation will vary by more than 15 BPM from actual HR; and (b) the inability to accurately determine HR will be associated
with errors in management of the neonate during simulated resuscitation.Using a prospective, randomized, controlled study design, 64 subjects participated in three simulated neonatal resuscitation scenarios.
Compared
with intermittent
auscultation, continuous cardiotocography showed no significant improvement in overall perinatal death rate (risk ratio (RR) 0.86, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.59 to 1.23, n = 33,513, 11 trials), but was associated
with a halving of neonatal seizures (RR 0.50, 95 % CI 0.31 to 0.80, n = 32,386, nine trials).
He argues that «most of the fetuses identified as being at risk of hypoxia are not» and highlights a review of trial data for nearly 37,000 women that found no difference in perinatal mortality between labours
with electronic fetal monitoring versus intermittent
auscultation.
There are no studies that compare intermittent EFM
with intermittent
auscultation.
With intermittent
auscultation, the care provider listens to the baby's heart rate for about 60 seconds using a fetal stethoscope (fetoscope or Pinard) or a hand - held Doppler ultrasound device.
Heart disease and heart failure are best diagnosed
with a thorough veterinary exam to include
auscultation, or listening to the dog's heart
with a stethoscope.
Auscultation of the chest
with a stethoscope, in order to help exclude the concurrent presence of other causes of respiratory difficulty.
Radiographic results can be used in conjunction
with other diagnostic tools, such as
auscultation and echocardiogram (ECHO), to confirm if a dog is developing heart disease and if so, if the dog is at the preclinical stage (eg, B1 or B2) or has progressed into heart failure.
Auscultation or listening to the heart
with a stethoscope is the first step in diagnosing heart disease.
The best screening test to detect CVD in your dog is listening
with a stethoscope by your veterinarian (
auscultation) once per year.
The recommended health screenings for Cavaliers are annual
auscultations (listening to the heart
with a stethoscope) by board certified cardiologists and doppler (Echocardiogram) if there is a question on
auscultation.
With Kalou being a Doberman, there is a 44 % chance (according to one study) of him having dilated cardiomyopathy; there may or may not be sounds during
auscultation, but an x-ray of his chest would show heart enlargement.
A valuable examination would be an
auscultation of Shelby's chest by your Veterinarian
with a stethoscope, but an x-ray would also be valuable as the opacity of the lungs, size of the heart, any fluid and other anomalies would be seen easier; if a heart condition is then suspected, echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart) would be a useful next step.
Taking Malcolm to his Veterinarian for an examination (
auscultation and x-rays would be the basic examination) would be best to give you a diagnosis and for your Veterinarian to discuss treatment
with you.
During
auscultation, a slow regular rhythm was detected
with heart rate of 20 bpm classified as ventricular escape rhythm during the normal ECG.
In some cases,
auscultation by a board certified cardiologist is indicated to rule out the presence of a murmur (for example breeds
with a pre-disposition for Subaortlc Stenosis include Golden Retrievers, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Newfoundlands and Boxers).
The dog breathed
with open mouth, mucus membranes were cyanotic, respiration rate increased, and on
auscultation we have founded continued heart murmur, and crackles on the both side of the thorax.
On
auscultation we have found 5/6 systolic murmur on the right haemithorax
with palpable precordial thrill.
If a murmur is detected through
auscultation (listening
with a stethoscope), additional diagnostic tests are available and may be recommended.
Before you go for your appointment or to a health clinic, inquire if the cardiologist doing the
auscultation is familiar
with the ARCH procedures and will take the time to go up on his / her computer and fill in your form so that your dogs can be included in the ARCH Database.
A heart clearance from an
auscultation by a board certified veterinary cardiologist that is consistent
with prevailing cardiology protocols; however, the CKCSC, USA, recommends a minimum of a cardiology clearance at age 2.5 years by a board certified veterinary cardiologist.
If you own a frequently used sire (more than 5 litters) an initial echo along
with the EKG and
auscultation is recommended.
Listening to the heart and lungs
with a stethoscope (
auscultation): Are there unusual breath sounds, a heart murmur, or a heart rhythm abnormality?