Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic findings in Irish Wolfhounds eating high-pulse or low-pulse diets

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BACKGROUND: Apparently healthy dogs of various breeds eating nontraditional, high-pulse diets can have larger left ventricular diameter, lower systolic function, and more ventricular premature complexes (VPCs) compared with dogs eating traditional, low-pulse diets. It is unknown whether Irish Wolfhounds eating high-pulse diets have similar cardiac abnormalities.

HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: To compare electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings between Irish Wolfhounds eating high- or low-pulse diets.

ANIMALS: Ninety-seven Irish Wolfhounds.

METHODS: Retrospective study of Irish Wolfhounds that had echocardiography performed at dog shows between October 2018 and May 2021. Demographic information, echocardiographic measurements, cardiac rhythm (1-minute lead II rhythm strip), and main diet were recorded retrospectively. Diets were classified as high-pulse or low-pulse based on the presence and location of pulses (peas, lentils, chickpeas, or dry beans) on the ingredient list.

RESULTS: Thirty-five of 97 Irish Wolfhounds (36%) were eating high-pulse diets and 62 of 97 (64%) were eating low-pulse diets. There were no significant differences between diet groups in echocardiographic measurements. A significantly higher percentage of dogs in the high-pulse diet group (6/35 [17%]) had VPCs compared with those in the low-pulse diet group (1/62 [2%]; effect size = 0.15 [95% confidence interval: 0.004-0.31]; P = .005).

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: In this retrospective study of apparently healthy Irish Wolfhounds, high-pulse diets were associated with a higher prevalence of VPCs which could represent early cardiac abnormalities.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Journal of veterinary internal medicine - (2024) vom: 12. Apr.

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Coppinger, Lily M [VerfasserIn]
Freeman, Lisa M [VerfasserIn]
Tyrrell, William D [VerfasserIn]
Rosenthal, Steven L [VerfasserIn]
Dentino, Mariellen E [VerfasserIn]
Abrams, Frances L [VerfasserIn]
Rush, John E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Dilated cardiomyopathy
Electrocardiography
Journal Article
Nutrition
Peas
Ventricular premature complexes

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Date Revised 12.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1111/jvim.17075

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NLM370983939