Vertebral scale system to measure heart size in thoracic radiographs of Indian Spitz, Labrador retriever and Mongrel dogs

Aim: To establish reference values of vertebral heart score (VHS) in Indian Spitz, Labrador retriever, and Mongrel dogs; to assess applicability of VHS in these three dog breeds; to determine if breed, recumbency side, gender, body weight, and thoracic depth (TD) to thoracic width (TW) ratio has an...

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Main Authors: Deepti Bodh, Mozammel Hoque, Abhishek Chandra Saxena, Mudasir Bashir Gugjoo, Deepika Bist, J. K. Chaudhary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2016-04-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.9/April-2016/7.pdf