J Vet Sci. 2004 Mar; 5(1): 83-84   
 

A case of patent ductus arteriosus in a holstein calf.

Byeong-Han Lee* and Won-Gon Kim1.
 

Department of Laboratory Animals, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 138-736, Korea. leebhan@amc.seoul.kr
1Department of Thoraic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital and Heart Research Center, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-799, Korea.
 

This report describes a case of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) which was found in a calf during an experiment on an implantable ventricular assist device. This is the first case report of PDA confirmed in the calf in Korea.