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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine

Echocardiographic Changes Related to Pulmonary Hypertension in Preweaned Dairy Calves With Bronchopneumonia: A Case-Control Study in Commercial Dairy Farms.

Sara Ghilardi, Giulia Sala, Chiara Locatelli, Davide Pravettoni, Mara Bagardi, Antonio Boccardo

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Sara GhilardiDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali (DIVAS), Università Degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7738-3204
Giulia SalaDipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università Degli Studi di Pisa, San Piero a Grado, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8847-5531
Chiara LocatelliDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali (DIVAS), Università Degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6014-4378
Davide PravettoniDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali (DIVAS), Università Degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3338-6053
Mara BagardiDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali (DIVAS), Università Degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5247-3796
Antonio BoccardoDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali (DIVAS), Università Degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0051-6990

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Abstract

backgroundBronchopneumonia (BP) can cause pulmonary hypertension (PH) and secondary cardiovascular changes.

objectivesThe aim of this study was to describe PH-related transthoracic Doppler echocardiography (TTE) changes in preweaned dairy calves with BP diagnosed by thoracic ultrasonography (TUS). ANIMALS: One hundred and sixty-four calves were selected from 11 commercial dairy farms.

methodsThis is a case-control study. The enrolled calves were grouped according to TUS results into either the control group (with normally aerated lungs) or the BP group (calves with lobar BP). Both groups were then subjected to TTE.

resultsThree echocardiographic variables were statistically different between the two groups, which included 104 healthy calves and 60 diagnosed with BP. The internal end-systolic (LVIDs) and end-diastolic diameters of the left ventricle (LVIDd) were significantly (p = 0.033, 0.034, respectively) lower in BP-affected calves (mean ± standard deviation [SD]: LVIDs, 29.65 ± 3.94 mm in healthy calves vs. 28.21 ± 4.44 mm in BP-affected calves; LVIDd, 49.83 ± 4.7 mm in healthy calves vs. 48.11 ± 5.4 in BP-affected calves). The pulmonary artery internal diameter in end-diastole (PAdia) was significantly larger (p = 0.017) in BP-affected calves (16.81 ± 2.68 mm) than in healthy calves (15.75 ± 2.67 mm). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: The observed differences in the affected calves were within the normal reference ranges and exhibited clinical relevance. The lack of evident cardiac disturbances indicates that the BP diagnosis in our study sample was made without relevant cardiac alterations, highlighting the potential of TUS's early diagnostic capabilities during BP episodes.

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BronchopneumoniaCattle DiseasesHypertension, PulmonaryAnimalsCase-Control StudiesCattleDairyingEchocardiographyEchocardiography, DopplerFemaleMalecalvesechocardiographyrespiratory diseasethoracic ultrasonography

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