Table 1 Type and grade of atherosclerotic and arteriosclerotic lesions in hearts and aorta of dogs (n = 16)
From: Chlamydia in canine or feline coronary arteriosclerotic lesions
No | Breed | Sex | Age | Organ | Grade | Type | Other organs affected | Concurrent lesions in the heart and other organs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mongrel | M | 11 | Heart | ++ to +++ | atherosclerosis | none | DIC lung, chronic cholecystitis, necrosis liver & spleen |
2 | Mongrel | M | 13 | Heart | +++ | atherosclerosis | none | Chemodectoma heart |
3 | Bull terrier | F | 11 | Heart | + | hyperplastic | none | Amyloidosis kidney, liver, spleen, heart & intestine |
4 | Neapolitan Mastiff | MC | 4 | Heart | + to ++ | hyperplastic | none | Glomerulonephritis, heart infarct |
5 | Dachshund | M | 17 | Heart | + to ++ | hyperplastic | none | Endocardiosis AV valves |
6 | St. Bernard | M | 4 | Heart | ++ | hyperplastic | none | Dilatative cardio-myopathy |
7 | Mongrel | MC | 11 | Heart | ++ | hyperplastic | lung, kidney | Chronic lung hyper-tension, chronic interstitial nephritis |
8 | Scottish terrier | F | 12 | Heart | ++ to +++ | hyperplastic | none | Hepatoma liver |
9 | Golden Retriever | FC | 12 | Heart | ++ to +++ | hyperplastic | none | Intestinal lymphoma |
10 | Bernese mountain dog | F | 2 | Heart | + to ++ | hyperplastic and hyaline | none | Chronic glomerulo-nephritis & interstitial nephritis |
11 | Large Münsterländer | F | 13 | Heart | ++ | hyperplastic and hyaline | none | Hemangiosarcoma heart & kidney |
12 | Jack Russel terrier | F | 11 | Heart | ++ to +++ | hyperplastic and hyaline | none | Myocardial fibrosis & AV endocardiosis left |
13 | German shepherd | M | 13 | Heart | +++ | hyperplastic and hyaline | none | endocardiosis AV left & Aortic valves |
14 | Bernese mountain dog | M | 9 | Heart | +++ | hyperplastic and hyaline | none | Hemangiosarcoma kidney |
15 | Dobermann | F | 11 | Heart | ++ to +++ | hyaline | none | Chronic interstitial nephritis |
16 | Manchester terrier | FC | 13 | Aorta | ++ | hyaline | none | Glomerulonephritis |