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*Temperature 38.6°C
*Temperature 38.6°C
*The heart rate is 210 beats per minute and the heart rhythm is irregularly irregular
*The heart rate is 210 beats per minute and the heart rhythm is irregularly irregular. It sounds chaotic.
*It is difficult to assess Mikey's breathing since he is very nervous and continues to pant throughout the examination
*It is difficult to assess Mikey's breathing since he is very nervous and continues to pant throughout the examination
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Is the temperature normal?
*<font color="white"> Yes. </font>
Is the heart rate normal?
*<font color="white"> No. It is much higher than it should be. </font>
What is the most likely explanation for the heart sounding chaotic?
*<font color="white"> This is almost certainly due to atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is common in Wolfhounds and this may be an incidental finding on routine examination. </font>
What would you do next?
What would you do next?
*Click [[Clinical Case 5 - Page 2|here]] to see what the vet did.
*Click [[Clinical Case 5 - Page 2|here]] to see what the vet did.
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