Therefore, continued screening of dogs used for breeding until they develop a heart murmur should be beneficial for obtaining a complete view of
the onset of heart murmurs within the breed and facilitate breeding against MMVD.
Most often, the disease is recognized by
the onset of a heart murmur, which can be recognized during a routine physical exam.
Not exact matches
The typical lifespan
of a Japanese Chin is 10 — 12 years, and they suffer from fairly common genetic diseases such as patellar luxation, cataracts, and early -
onset heart murmurs.