Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Heart valve and vessel disease in Bull Terriers explained
By O'Leary, C A & Wilkie, I·Published in Veterinary pathology·2009·School of Veterinary Science, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cardiac valvular and vascular disease in Bull Terriers.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 27 Bull Terriers had their hearts checked, and over half of them were found to have heart murmurs. When these dogs were examined after passing away, nearly all showed signs of serious heart valve issues and other heart abnormalities. Even some dogs that seemed healthy had early signs of heart problems. This suggests that Bull Terriers may be prone to heart disease, and regular check-ups are important to catch issues early.
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Abstract
The hearts of 27 Bull Terriers and 6 control dogs were evaluated. Heart murmurs were auscultated in 14 (52%) Bull Terriers. At necropsy, 25 Bull Terriers (93%) had myxomatous degeneration of the mitral valve or abnormalities of the left ventricular outflow tract. Small vessel arteriosclerosis in the myocardium and fibrosis of cardiac conduction tissue were common histologic findings in Bull Terriers with clinical cardiac disease. These lesions were also detected in dogs without clinical evidence of cardiac disease and only mild murmurs or structural valvular disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19605890/