1.
Report from the Cardiac Clinic
- PDF file.
Approximately 64% of Great Danes screened normal.
36% had some form of cardiac abnormality. Only one
definite case of DCM was diagnosed, probably due
to the young age of most participants. There were
a variety of other heart diseases and congenital
cardiac problems diagnosed. Most of the
abnormalities found were newly diagnosed at this
clinic. Two males had arrhythmia during the exam.
This may represent early stage cardiomyopathy.
Many of the abnormalities detected are diagnoses
which would make it inadvisable for the dogs to be
bred. Owners were advised as such on a written
report provided by Dr. Tyrrell. Several
additional, equivocal cases will require follow-up
to determine if they progress into definite
disease over the coming months.
Please note: Confidentiality was maintained
completely with this project. The table presenting
the results of the echo clinic came directly from
Dr. Tyrrell, the attending cardiologist "as is."
That is, the GDCA received it just as it's
presented: neither the volunteers at the echo
clinic nor any members of the GDCA have access
to the results of individual dogs, or know which
dogs had positive findings. We deliberately chose
not to break down the demographics in my larger
report because doing so might enable the reader to
figure out who the affected dogs were. Mary Anne
Zanetos
2.
Blood Transfusion Presentation
- Mary Anne Zanetos - In PDF format
3. Addison's & other Autoimmune Endocrine Diseases -
Coming soon. |
HEALTH NEWS FROM THE 2008 NATIONAL SPECIALTY