Is Boxer Cardiomyopathy Painful. Males are over represented and the median age of onset is 6 8 years of age range. The condition causes fainting heart failure and even sudden death.
Although boxers can begin to show outward symptoms clinical signs of this disease at any age it is usually diagnosed in adult dogs. However similar symptoms have also been seen in english bulldogs. For this reason you will want to ask for a holter monitor test which involves a device about the size of a deck of cards to be attached to the boxer for a 24 hour time period which is a much better.
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy is most commonly diagnosed with boxer dogs.
If your boxer has symptoms of cardiomyopathy an ecg may be done however an ecg tends to only pick up arrhythmias if they are very frequent. If your boxer has experienced any fainting spells you should suspect cardiomyopathy and take him to the vet for a thorough check up. Males are over represented and the median age of onset is 6 8 years of age range. In arvc normal cardiac muscle is replaced by fibrous or fatty tissue resulting in an irregular heartbeat or arrhythmia.
