Italian Journal of Animal Science (Jan 2010)

A study on the risk of subaortic and pulmonic stenosis and on genetic aspects of echocardiography measurements in the Italian Boxer dog

  • G. Bittante,
  • P. Carnier,
  • L. Gallo,
  • E. Sturaro,
  • D. Chiavegato,
  • P. Piccinini,
  • C. Bussadori,
  • L. Menegazzo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2005.2s.100
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 2s
pp. 100 – 102

Abstract

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Subaortic and pulmonic stenosis are congenital cardiac defects affecting several dog breeds (Jacobs, 1990; Buchanan, 1992; Tidholm, 1997). Subaortic stenosis (SAS) is characterized by a fibrous ring of tissue placed immediately below the aortic valve.

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