Displasia tricúspide en canino de raza Pit Bull.

Abstract

A canine patient of Raza Pitbull, 9 months of age, entered consultation on February 5, 2018 with signs of cough and appetite, based on the clinical examination, blood count and chest X-ray, the diagnosis was bacterial pneumonia. Medical treatment was established, 23 days after the first consultation relapsed with the same symptoms and additionally moderate ascites. Due to the new symptomatology and under a new approach, complementary tests were carried out (abdominal ultrasound, chest x-rays, electrocardiogram, blood pressure measurement, and echocardiography) through which dysplasia was diagnosed in the tricuspid valve and secondary pulmonary hypertension; The prognosis was reserved. We proceeded to establish the treatment for its stabilization, controlling the symptomatology. Echocardiographic follow-ups prove a compensated heart disease. Currently the patient is with pharmacological treatment and follow-up because this disease only has palliative treatment.