Canine essential hypertension: probable mode of inheritance

Essential hypertension (EH) in dogs is a relatively recently reported phenomenon. In this colony the canine disorder follows family lines and has a probable polygenic mode of inheritance, although the specific mode of inheritance has not been defined since an autosomal dominant trait has not clearly...

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Published inJournal of hypertension. Supplement Vol. 4; no. 5; p. S170
Main Authors Slaughter, 2nd, J B, Padgett, G A, Blanchard, G, Eyster, G, Bell, T G, Grace, J A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.12.1986
Subjects
Animals
Dog Diseases - genetics
Dogs
Female
Hypertension - genetics
Hypertension - veterinary
Male
Pedigree
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Summary:Essential hypertension (EH) in dogs is a relatively recently reported phenomenon. In this colony the canine disorder follows family lines and has a probable polygenic mode of inheritance, although the specific mode of inheritance has not been defined since an autosomal dominant trait has not clearly been ruled out. Direct intra-arterial femoral punctures are used to monitor blood pressure elevations, which tend to increase with advancing age. As in man, there are dogs with blood pressures intermediate between affected and normal dogs.
ISSN:0952-1178