Occurrence of Mitral Value disease in Large Breed Dogs
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Keywords:
Mitral valve disease, large breed dog, occurrenceAbstract
The present study aimed to investigate occurrence of Mitral valve disease (MVD) a common acquired heart disease, in large breed dogs in Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh. An occurrence of 0.32 % was noticed among the total dogs presented with higher prevalence in dogs aged above eight years. Male dogs revealed a higher incidence of MVD than female dogs.
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