Prevalence of dilated cardiomyopathy in Doberman Pinschers in various age groups

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 533-538

  Wess, G ^a   Schulze, A ^a   Butz, V ^a   Simak, J ^a   Killich, M ^a   Keller, L J M ^a   Maeurer, J ^a   Hartmann, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Canine; Congestive heart failure; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Dogs; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE;

AGING; ANIMALS; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; COHORT STUDIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77954361302     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0479.x     Document Type: Article

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