A survey on dogs with valvular disease flying to Japan for operation

Abstract In small-breed dogs, myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is a common disease which may lead to chronic heart failure. Mitral valve repair is an optimal surgical treatment that is currently available in limited veterinary facilities globally because it requires a special surgery team and...

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Main Authors: Arane Takahashi, Sayaka Takeuchi, Ayaka Chen, Masami Uechi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29476-1