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Screening for dilated cardiomyopathy in Great Danes in the United Kingdom.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Stephenson H M, Fonfara S, López-Alvarez J, Cripps P, Dukes-McEwan J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Great Danes (GD) are predisposed to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), but little is known about progression, clinical manifestations, or inheritance in dogs in the UK. For echocardiographic screening, breed-specific reference intervals (RI) are required. OBJECTIVES: To document the prevalence, clinical manifestations, and inheritance of DCM in UK GD. To establish RI for Doppler echocardiography (ECHO) in...
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