Pulmonary arterial pressure testing for high mountain disease in cattle.
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract
; 23(3): 575-96, vii, 2007 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-17920462
ABSTRACT
High mountain or brisket disease is an economically costly disease of cattle raised at elevations greater than 1500 m (5000 ft). It appears that no one breed is resistant to the effects of high-altitude hypoxia. Some breeds, and pedigrees within breeds, appear to be more naturally resistant to the effects of high altitude. Multiple factors contribute to the variance in pulmonary arterial pressure in cattle, including breed, gender, body condition, concurrent illness, environmental conditions, elevation, and genetics. Pulmonary arterial pressure testing is an effective diagnostic and management tool used to identify clinically affected and high-risk animals. The procedure can be performed in the field and is an economically valuable method for the selection and breeding management of beef cattle raised at high altitude.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Artéria Pulmonar
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Pressão Sanguínea
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Doenças dos Bovinos
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Doença da Altitude
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Hipertensão Pulmonar
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos