Cavalier King Charles spaniels carry more harmful genetic variants than other breeds (IMAGE)

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Cavalier King Charles spaniels carry more harmful genetic variants than other breeds

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Comparisons of dachshunds with and without signs of heart disease were used to help identify mutations that potentially predispose cavalier King Charles spaniels to develop MMVD

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Måns Engelbrektsson, Swedish Kennel Club, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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