Radiographic Thoracic Anatomy of the Red Pand (Ailurus fulgens)

Makungu, M.; du Plessis, W. M.; Barrows, M.; Groenewald, H. B.; Koeppel, K. N.

dc.creator	Makungu, M.
dc.creator	du Plessis, W. M.
dc.creator	Barrows, M.
dc.creator	Groenewald, H. B.
dc.creator	Koeppel, K. N.
dc.date	2018-08-07T05:39:02Z
dc.date	2018-08-07T05:39:02Z
dc.date	2016-09
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T08:51:01Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T08:51:01Z
dc.identifier	1937-2825
dc.identifier	https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2578
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/90941
dc.description	Journal of Zoo and wildlife medicine, 2016; 47 (3): 781-789
dc.description	The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is classified as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. The natural distribution of the red panda is in the Himalayas and southern China. Thoracic diseases such as dirofilariasis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, tracheal obstruction, lung worm infestation, and pneumonia have been reported in the red panda. The aim of this study was to describe the normal radiographic thoracic anatomy of captive red pandas as a species-specific reference for routine health examinations and clinical cases. Right lateral (RL) and dorsoventral (DV) inspiratory phase views of the thorax were obtained in 11 adult captive red pandas. Measurements were made and ratios calculated to establish reference ranges for the mean vertebral heart score on the RL (8.34 6 0.25) and DV (8.78 6 0.34) views and the mean ratios of the caudal vena cava diameter to the vertebral body length above tracheal bifurcation (0.67 6 0.05) and tracheal diameter to the width of the third rib (2.75 6 0.24). The majority of animals (10/11) had 14 thoracic vertebrae, except for one animal that had 15 thoracic vertebrae. Rudimentary clavicles were seen in 3/11 animals. The ovoid, oblique cardiac silhouette was more horizontally positioned and elongated in older animals. A redundant aortic arch was seen in the oldest animal. The trachea was seen with mineralized cartilage rings in all animals. The carina was clearly seen in the majority of animals (10/11). Variations exist in the normal radiographic thoracic anatomy of different species. Knowledge of the normal radiographic thoracic anatomy of the red panda should prove useful for routine health examinations and in the diagnosis of thoracic diseases.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	en_US
dc.publisher	Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
dc.subject	Ailurus fulgens
dc.subject	anatomy
dc.subject	radiography
dc.subject	red panda
dc.subject	thorax.
dc.title	Radiographic Thoracic Anatomy of the Red Pand (Ailurus fulgens)
dc.type	Article