J Med Primatol. 1986;15(5):367-71.

Tachyarrhythmia in a baboon: a case report.

Journal of medical primatology

R S Hayes

PMID: 3806654

Abstract

An adult baboon with multiple organ symptomatology and tachycardia was successfully treated with one-time electrical cardioversion. The case is presented to demonstrate the need to include ECG monitoring in diagnostic assessment of primate animals with nonspecific symptoms.

MeSH terms

• Animals
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Electric Countershock / veterinary
• Electrocardiography / veterinary
• Male
• Papio*
• Tachycardia / diagnosis
• Tachycardia / veterinary
• Tachycardia, Supraventricular / diagnosis
• Tachycardia, Supraventricular / therapy
• Tachycardia, Supraventricular / veterinary

Publication Types

• Case Reports
• Journal Article