Epidemiological study of congenital heart diseases in dogs: Prevalence, popularity, and volatility throughout twenty years of clinical practice.

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Paola Giuseppina Brambilla, Michele Polli, Danitza Pradelli, Melissa Papa, Rita Rizzi, Mara Bagardi, Claudio Bussadori
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Cavalier; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230160; https://doaj.org/article/71bac6ae8b354966b155296fa95c340c

The epidemiology of Congenital Heart Diseases (CHDs) has changed over the past twenty years. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of CHDs in the population of dogs recruited in a single referral center (RC); compare the epidemiological features of CHDs in screened breeds (Boxers) versus non-s...