Measurement of Heart Size in the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) by Vertebral Scale System

Aim: Cardiac and pericardial diseases are frequently associated with a change in the size of the heart. Therefore, the radiographic evaluation of the heart size is invaluable in the determination of the extent and severity of the cardiac or pericardial disorder. This research was aimed at establishing reference values of vertebral heart size (VHS) of normal New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit.