Abstract

Mitral valve disease is an acquired degenerative valvular heart disease and most commonly seen in geriatric small dog breeds and less common in other breeds. The present paper reports the diagnosis and management of mitral valve disease in a nine year old German Shepherd dog. Auscultation of heart revealed (5/6) grade holosystolic murmur over the mitral valve region. Weak femoral pulse and pulse deficit was observed. Electrocardiography showed ventricular premature complex (VPC) and echocardiography confirmed the diagnosis of mitral valve disease. The dog was treated with pimobendan, enalapril, furosemide and spironolactone.

Keywords : Mitral, Enalapril, Pimobendan