Rabbit Medicine and Surgery Q&A 02
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A six-year-old New Zealand White rabbit presented collapsed, in thin body condition and with moderate dyspnoea. Pulse deficits and an irregular heart rhythm with tachycardia (280 bpm) were detected on clinical examination. An electro- cardiogram was taken at the time.
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What is your diagnosis? | Atrial fibrillation.
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How would you treat this condition? | This is a severe arrhythmia, which occurs with severe heart disease, including congestive heart failure. The congestive heart failure must be controlled.
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