Abstract
BackgroundEchocardiography is a common method to measure heart size in dogs. The heart dimensions are influenced by body weight (BW) and potentially by breed.ObjectivesTo establish BW‐dependent prediction intervals (PIs) of the left ventricular (LV) linear dimensions in a population of dogs of many breeds in multicenter environment, and to identify breeds deviating from these intervals.DogsSeven thousand six hundred and fifty‐one dogs.MethodsRetrospectively, data from heart screens conducted between 2009 and 2016 were included. Cardiac dimensional PIs were generated using allometric scaling including all nonsighthound dogs and values were compared to previously published PIs. The values measured in dogs of respective breeds, including sighthounds, were then compared to the overall nonsighthound PIs to identify deviant breeds. The interobserver‐variability of the measurements was determined using the explained residual variance.ResultsPrediction intervals for the nonsighthound dogs were in agreement with previously published cardiac PIs, although the upper limits of the generated PIs of our study were slightly below those currently applied (except the interventricular septum in systole and the left ventricular free wall in diastole below 10.0 kg and 15.0 kg, respectively). Values measured in the nonsighthound breed Newfoundland deviated for most dimensions. Most of the sighthound breeds analyzed had greater cardiac dimensions, with the exception of the Irish Wolfhound.Conclusion and ImportanceFindings of our study reinforces the value of BW‐dependent PIs for cardiac dimensions in dogs and suggest that these PIs are valid for most nonsighthound breeds, but not the sighthound breeds.
Highlights
Cardiac disease is commonly diagnosed in dogs presented to primary care veterinary practices.[1]
The aim of our study was to generate body weight (BW)-dependent prediction interval (PI) of the left ventricular (LV) linear dimensions in a large population of dogs of many breeds in multicenter environment, and to identify breeds deviating from these intervals
Applicable BW-dependent PIs were generated for the LV linear dimensions in a large population of dogs
Summary
Cardiac disease is commonly diagnosed in dogs presented to primary care veterinary practices.[1]. Cardiac dimensional PIs were generated using allometric scaling including all nonsighthound dogs and values were compared to previously published PIs. The values measured in dogs of respective breeds, including sighthounds, were compared to the overall nonsighthound PIs to identify deviant breeds. Results: Prediction intervals for the nonsighthound dogs were in agreement with previously published cardiac PIs, the upper limits of the generated PIs of our study were slightly below those currently applied (except the interventricular septum in systole and the left ventricular free wall in diastole below 10.0 kg and 15.0 kg, respectively). Conclusion and Importance: Findings of our study reinforces the value of BWdependent PIs for cardiac dimensions in dogs and suggest that these PIs are valid for most nonsighthound breeds, but not the sighthound breeds
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