Table 2 Frequency of isolated cardiac anomalies found by the veterinary cardiology specialist as the cause of murmur
From: Age of puppies at referral to veterinary cardiology specialists for murmur investigation
Congenital anomaly | Number of dogs |
|---|---|
Aortic stenosis | 64 |
    Severe | 17 |
    Moderate | 8 |
    Mild | 39 |
Pulmonic stenosis | 59 |
    Severe | 41 |
    Moderate | 15 |
    Mild | 6 |
Patent ductus arteriosus | 44 |
    Left-to-right shunting | 41 |
    Right-to-left shunting | 3 |
Mitral valve dysplasia | 18 |
Ventricular septal defect | 13 |
    All left-to-right shunting |  |
Tricuspid valve dysplasia | 8 |
Double chambered right ventricle | 5 |
    All moderate |  |