<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Introduction: Older small breed dogs are considered at risk for heart failure secondary to chronic mitral valve disease. However, few data are available on the onset of this disease in such dogs. This study was performed to determine if auscultation alone can be used to eliminate clinically relevant mitral valve regurgitation seen in echocardiography in Dachshund dogs. Material and Methods: Clinical and echocardiographic data were obtained from 107 dogs without heart murmurs. Results: The study revealed that 63.6% of the dogs had mitral regurgitation. Numbers increased with age and a larger percentage of male Dachshunds were affected than female Dachshunds. Mitral valve prolapse and thickening were mild, and the regurgitant area inextensive in most dogs. Conclusions: The study shows that mitral valve regurgitation is prevalent (63.6%) in Dachshunds without heart murmurs. Typical lesions often become apparent during echocardiographic examinations in dogs under 5 years of age.</p></abstract>

Introduction: Older small breed dogs are considered at risk for heart failure secondary to chronic mitral valve disease. However, few data are available on the onset of this disease in such dogs. This study was performed to determine if auscultation alone can be used to eliminate clinically relevant mitral valve regurgitation seen in echocardiography in Dachshund dogs. Material and Methods: Clinical and echocardiographic data were obtained from 107 dogs without heart murmurs. Results: The study revealed that 63.6% of the dogs had mitral regurgitation. Numbers increased with age and a larger percentage of male Dachshunds were affected than female Dachshunds. Mitral valve prolapse and thickening were mild, and the regurgitant area inextensive in most dogs. Conclusions: The study shows that mitral valve regurgitation is prevalent (63.6%) in Dachshunds without heart murmurs. Typical lesions often become apparent during echocardiographic examinations in dogs under 5 years of age.

Mitral regurgitation in Dachshund dogs without heart murmurs

Journal of Veterinary Research

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Introduction: Older small breed dogs are considered at risk for heart failure secondary to chronic mitral valve disease. However, few data are available on the...

Mitral regurgitation in Dachshund dogs without heart murmurs

Published Online: Sep 19, 2017

Page range: 363 - 366

Received: May 26, 2017

Accepted: Aug 24, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jvetres-2017-0048

Keywords
dogs, Dachshund, heart murmur, echocardiography, mitral valve

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mitral regurgitation in Dachshund dogs without heart murmurs

Published Online: Sep 19, 2017

Page range: 363 - 366

Received: May 26, 2017

Accepted: Aug 24, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jvetres-2017-0048

Keywordsdogs, Dachshund, heart murmur, echocardiography, mitral valve

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
dogs, Dachshund, heart murmur, echocardiography, mitral valve