Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in Dalmatians: Nine cases (1990–1995)

Lisa M. Freeman From the School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536 (Freeman, Brown, Rush); the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Michel); New England Veterinary Specialists, Westford, MA 01886 (Kaplan, Stamoulis); Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Rosenthal); and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Keene).

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Kathryn E. Michel From the School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536 (Freeman, Brown, Rush); the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Michel); New England Veterinary Specialists, Westford, MA 01886 (Kaplan, Stamoulis); Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Rosenthal); and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Keene).

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Donald J. Brown From the School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536 (Freeman, Brown, Rush); the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Michel); New England Veterinary Specialists, Westford, MA 01886 (Kaplan, Stamoulis); Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Rosenthal); and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Keene).

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Paul M. Kaplan From the School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536 (Freeman, Brown, Rush); the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Michel); New England Veterinary Specialists, Westford, MA 01886 (Kaplan, Stamoulis); Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Rosenthal); and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Keene).

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Mark E. Stamoulis From the School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536 (Freeman, Brown, Rush); the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Michel); New England Veterinary Specialists, Westford, MA 01886 (Kaplan, Stamoulis); Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Rosenthal); and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Keene).

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Steven L. Rosenthal From the School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536 (Freeman, Brown, Rush); the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Michel); New England Veterinary Specialists, Westford, MA 01886 (Kaplan, Stamoulis); Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Rosenthal); and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Keene).

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Bruce W. Keene From the School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536 (Freeman, Brown, Rush); the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Michel); New England Veterinary Specialists, Westford, MA 01886 (Kaplan, Stamoulis); Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Rosenthal); and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Keene).

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John E. Rush From the School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536 (Freeman, Brown, Rush); the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Michel); New England Veterinary Specialists, Westford, MA 01886 (Kaplan, Stamoulis); Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center, Annapolis, MD 21401 (Rosenthal); and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Keene).

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Objective

To describe the historical, clinical, and echocardiographic findings in Dalmatians with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

Design

Retrospective case series.

Sample Population

9 Dalmatians with a diagnosis of DCM and congestive heart failure (CHF), 9 Doberman Pinschers with DCM and CHF, and 9 dogs of other breeds with DCM and CHF.

Procedure

Disease history; signalment; physical, radiographic, and echocardiographic examination findings; treatment; and outcome from medical records were analyzed.

Results

All Dalmatians were male, with a mean age of 6.8 years. Eight dogs had been fed a commercially available low-protein diet formulated for the prevention of urate uroliths. All dogs had clinical signs consistent with left-sided CHF and had marked left ventricular systolic dysfunction and severe left ventricular dilatation, although arrhythmias were not an important finding in this series of dogs. Median duration of survival was 10 months.

Clinical Implications

The DCM syndrome in Dalmatians has some qualities that are distinct from DCM in other breeds of dogs. (J Am Vet Med Assoc 1996;209:1592–1596)

Objective

To describe the historical, clinical, and echocardiographic findings in Dalmatians with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

Design

Retrospective case series.

Sample Population

9 Dalmatians with a diagnosis of DCM and congestive heart failure (CHF), 9 Doberman Pinschers with DCM and CHF, and 9 dogs of other breeds with DCM and CHF.

Procedure

Disease history; signalment; physical, radiographic, and echocardiographic examination findings; treatment; and outcome from medical records were analyzed.

Results

All Dalmatians were male, with a mean age of 6.8 years. Eight dogs had been fed a commercially available low-protein diet formulated for the prevention of urate uroliths. All dogs had clinical signs consistent with left-sided CHF and had marked left ventricular systolic dysfunction and severe left ventricular dilatation, although arrhythmias were not an important finding in this series of dogs. Median duration of survival was 10 months.

Clinical Implications

The DCM syndrome in Dalmatians has some qualities that are distinct from DCM in other breeds of dogs. (J Am Vet Med Assoc 1996;209:1592–1596)

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