Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Small Animal Review
- Journal:
- Companion Animal
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Tennant, Bryn
- Affiliation:
- Capital Diagnostics, SRUC Veterinary Services
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Summary: Dogs with unexplained myocardial and rhythm disturbances show a significantly higher prevalence of nucleic acids from selected cardiotropic pathogens (virus, bacteria and protozoa) than in control dogs, indicating a possible association between these pathogens and the development of certain cardiac diseases.
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Search related cases →Original publication: https://doi.org/10.12968/coan.2019.0063