Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Heart failure in two West Highland white terriers caused by congenital angiomatous cardiac anomaly.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Kovacevic, A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
The paper describes the clinical and pathological characteristics of an unusual cystic congenital cardiac anomaly that caused clinical signs of congestive heart failure, respiratory distress and cardiac arrhythmias in two West Highland white terrier puppies. In both dogs a definitive diagnosis was made postmortem.
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