Abstract
Tricuspid dysplasia (TD) is a genetic ailment characterized by the underdevelopment of the tricuspid valve. The disease is diagnosed almost exclusively in large breed dogs, rarely occurring in small or mixed breed animals. Initial clinical suspicion is generally confirmed by laboratory and image examination. In this report, we describe the case of a five-month-old female mixed-breed dog that initially presented dyspnea, ascites, and cardiac murmur. Clinical suspicion led to complementary examination by doppler echocardiography, which revealed chamber dilation, pulmonary hypertension, and TD. Therapeutic conduct included administration of furosemide, benazepril, spironolactone, pimobendan and sildenafil. The patient responded well to treatment and is still stable seventeen months after the therapy onset.
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