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

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Brambilla, Paola Giuseppina, Polli, Michele, Pradelli, Danitza, Papa, Melissa, Rizzi, Rita, Bagardi, Mara, Bussadori, Claudio
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2020
• Subjects: Research Article; Cavalier; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7384636/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32716943; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230160

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