Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences, Volume 16 (Number 2). June, 2018
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences (P-ISSN 1595-093X: E-ISSN 2315-6201)
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sokjvs.v16i2.6 Azeez et al. /Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 16(2): 41 - 46.
Electrocardiographic parameters in West African Dwarf and Red Sokoto (Maradi) goats OM Azeez1*, A Basiru1, GJ Akorede2 & SA Adah1 1. 2.
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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[email protected] Copyright: © 2018 Abstract Azeez et al. This is an The aim of this study was to establish normal electrocardiographic (ECG) values for open-access article standard lead II in West African Dwarf goats (WAD) and Red Sokoto Goats (RS). published under the Electrocardiographic study of 11 healthy WAD and 11 RS goats 10 months to 2 years of terms of the Creative age was carried out with EDAN 10 Veterinary Electrocardiographic equipment. Record Commons Attribution from Lead II showed the heart rate varied from 87 to 175 beats/min with a mean of License which permits 149.55 ± 51.13 beats/min for RS goats; and 142-272 with a mean of 171.5 ± 39.7 for unrestricted use, WAD goats. The difference was significant between the heart rate of the two goat distribution, and breeds (P
