College of Veterinary Medicine and the Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
Seoul Wildlife Center, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
J Zoo Wildl Med. 2023 Oct;54(3):545-552. doi: 10.1638/2022-0172.
In several species, the vertebral heart scale (VHS) measurement is frequently used to provide a more objective evaluation of cardiomegaly. However, normal-sized parameters for radiographic measures of the cardiac silhouette in Siberian weasels () have not been determined. Right lateral (n = 24) and ventrodorsal (n = 20) thoracic radiographs from free-ranging Siberian weasels with clinically normal cardiac and pulmonary function were acquired and evaluated to determine the specific VHS for the Siberian weasel. The mean (SD) VHS of the right lateral (RL) and the ventrodorsal (VD) views were 6.70 (0.60) and 6.95 (0.69), respectively. VD view radiographs had a considerably higher VHS than RL view radiographs, and RL view measures were less variable than VD view values. The VHS of Siberian weasels was unaffected by age, body weight, or sex. The results determined in this study can be used in clinical diagnostic and radiographic evaluations of Siberian weasels.
在某些物种中，常采用心尖搏动尺度（vertebral heart scale，VHS）测量值来更客观地评估心脏肿大。然而，尚未确定西伯利亚鼬（）的心脏轮廓放射学测量的正常参数。本研究获取并评估了 24 只具有临床正常心肺功能的自由活动西伯利亚鼬的右侧位（n = 24）和腹背位（n = 20）胸部 X 光片，以确定西伯利亚鼬的具体 VHS。右侧位（RL）和腹背位（VD）的平均 VHS（SD）分别为 6.70（0.60）和 6.95（0.69）。VD 视图的 X 光片的 VHS 明显高于 RL 视图的 X 光片，RL 视图的测量值比 VD 视图的测量值变化更小。西伯利亚鼬的 VHS 不受年龄、体重或性别影响。本研究中的结果可用于西伯利亚鼬的临床诊断和放射学评估。
