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
• Other Authors: P.G. Brambilla, M. Polli, D. Pradelli, M. Papa, R. Rizzi, M. Bagardi, C. Bussadori
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2020
• Subjects: congenital heart disease; dog; clinical epidemiology; Settore VET/08 - Clinica Medica Veterinaria; Settore AGR/17 - Zootecnica Generale e Miglioramento Genetico; Cavalier; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/2434/917885; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230160

Abstract 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) ver...