Electrocardiograms from the chicken, emu, red-tailed hawk and Chilean tinamou

A preliminary study on normal electrocardiographic parameters of ostriches (Struthio camelus)

“…In fact the base apex lead demonstrates a stable and very clear ECG waves which is why it has been accepted as a standard and monitoring lead in large animals 9 . These findings showed that this lead can easily be recorded from the ostrich and the ECG configurations are much clearer than the forms reported for other birds on limb leads 3,8,14 .…”

A preliminary study on normal electrocardiographic parameters of ostriches (Struthio camelus)

“…In fact the base apex lead demonstrates a stable and very clear ECG waves which is why it has been accepted as a standard and monitoring lead in large animals 9 . These findings showed that this lead can easily be recorded from the ostrich and the ECG configurations are much clearer than the forms reported for other birds on limb leads 3,8,14 .…”

Cardiovascular Diseases

“…The mean electrical axis is affected by changes in heart position and relative dilation of cardiac chambers and is one of the most commonly modified parameters identified on the ECG with common poultry cardiac diseases. Measurements are normally performed on lead II and reference values have been determined for some poultry species (Table 15.2) [8,9,11,12,[14][15][16][17][18]. The Q wave is absent in chickens, small in turkeys, and prominent in Pekin ducks [1,9,11,12].…”

A preliminary study on normal electrocardiographic parameters of ostriches (Struthio camelus)

“…In fact the base apex lead demonstrates a stable and very clear ECG waves which is why it has been accepted as a standard and monitoring lead in large animals 9 . These findings showed that this lead can easily be recorded from the ostrich and the ECG configurations are much clearer than the forms reported for other birds on limb leads 3,8,14 .…”

Cardiovascular Diseases

“…The mean electrical axis is affected by changes in heart position and relative dilation of cardiac chambers and is one of the most commonly modified parameters identified on the ECG with common poultry cardiac diseases. Measurements are normally performed on lead II and reference values have been determined for some poultry species (Table 15.2) [8,9,11,12,[14][15][16][17][18]. The Q wave is absent in chickens, small in turkeys, and prominent in Pekin ducks [1,9,11,12].…”

A preliminary study on normal electrocardiographic parameters of ostriches (Struthio camelus)

“…In fact the base apex lead demonstrates a stable and very clear ECG waves which is why it has been accepted as a standard and monitoring lead in large animals 9 . These findings showed that this lead can easily be recorded from the ostrich and the ECG configurations are much clearer than the forms reported for other birds on limb leads 3,8,14 .…”

Cardiovascular Diseases

“…The mean electrical axis is affected by changes in heart position and relative dilation of cardiac chambers and is one of the most commonly modified parameters identified on the ECG with common poultry cardiac diseases. Measurements are normally performed on lead II and reference values have been determined for some poultry species (Table 15.2) [8,9,11,12,[14][15][16][17][18]. The Q wave is absent in chickens, small in turkeys, and prominent in Pekin ducks [1,9,11,12].…”