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- Title
Congenital heart disease: a case series of 135 dogs.
- Authors
M., Aherne; N. J., Beijerink
- Abstract
The medical records of 135 dogs with congenital cardiac malformations presented from 2001 to 2012 to the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital – Sydney were retrospectively reviewed to determine the frequency of specific malformations and calculate the odds of presentation for breed and gender. Patent ductus arteriosus was identified in 43 dogs, followed by sub-valvular aortic stenosis (n=40), pulmonic stenosis (n=29), ventricular septal defect (n=13), tricuspid valve dysplasia (n=10), mitral valve dysplasia (n=8), atrial septal defect (n=5), valvular aortic stenosis (n=2), aberrant right coronary artery (n=2) and tetralogy of Fallot (n=2). Sixteen dogs had two or more concurrent malformations, emphasising the importance of performing a complete echocardiographic examination. Compared to being presented to the university for other problems, two previously undescribed breed associations were observed at this institution; border collies with patent ductus arteriosus and whippets with pulmonic stenosis. The study allowed us to characterise the frequency and changes in the frequency of congenital cardiac abnormalities in dogs presented to this institution, and only minor differences were seen when compared with previous studies from other parts of the world. Concurrent cardiac malformations were seen in a substantial proportion of cases.
- Subjects
DOG diseases; DOG breeds; WHIPPET; PULMONARY stenosis; VETERINARY medicine
- Publication
Australian Veterinary Practitioner, 2013, Vol 43, Issue 3, p466
- ISSN
0310-138X
- Publication type
Article