Reference intervals for radiographic, echocardiographic and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide values in healthy kittens.
Catherine T Gunther-HarringtonAshley N SharpeKaren M VernauYu UedaElizabeth A MontgomeryJennifer D SurmickNicole FernandezEric OntiverosAshley L WalkerJoshua A SternPublished in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2020)
This study establishes RIs for thoracic radiograph assessment, echocardiography and cardiac biomarkers in kittens, which fills a critical gap in the veterinary literature. The VHS reported in this study is higher than previously reported for adult cats.