Many of these tests are recommended at your pets annual wellness exam to ensure your pet is healthy and to detect early onset of disease. (fourseasonsvet.com)
Clear hearts in parents of at least two and a half years and grandparents of five years will not be a guarantee that your puppy will stay clear of MVD, but it will reduce the risk of early onset of the disease. (cavaliercampaign.com)
In 2002, Robert Silverman, an RNase L expert at the Cleveland Clinic, discovered that a mutation in the RNase L gene was frequently present in men prone to early onset of the disease. (discovermagazine.com)