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Abstract

Avian electrocardiography (ECG) was started in 1909, but reference data on the turkey ECG was not well documented. Present study was conducted to record the normal ECG patterns in adult turkeys. ECG findings aid in the diagnosis of different cardiac diseases and to know about the pathology of different systemic disorders. Six turkey birds of both sexes aged between 2 to 2.5 years were incorporated in this study. Standard bipolar (I, II, III) and augmented unipolar (avR, avL, avF) leads were recorded in standing position. Configurations of P wave, QRS complex and T wave in the different leads were studied. Duration and amplitude of P wave, QRS complex, T wave, PR and QT intervals, heart rhythm and heart rate were measured in lead II for all the turkeys. Electrocardiographic parameters reported in this study will aid clinicians, in evaluating commonly seen problems in turkeys.