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Patent ductus arteriosus in a family of Chihuahuas.
The Journal of small animal practice - 1 Apr 2011
Bomassi E, Libermann S, Bille C, Rattez E
Abstract excerpt
This report describes a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in four puppies from the same family of Chihuahuas, bred from the same mother and from two different litters. Identification of this congenital anomaly relies on clinical examination, radiography and ultrasonography. Three of these puppies were female, and had a type-1 PDA. A conventional surgical ligation was performed on one of them, whilst the others...
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