Cardiomyopathy and Juvenile Mortality

• Talk to your vet about your dog’s cardiomyopathy and juvenile mortality result so you can plan appropriate monitoring and care.
• Signs such as weakness, difficulty breathing, or collapse may appear early in life and can worsen quickly.
• Focus on keeping your puppy comfortable in a calm environment and avoid strenuous activity.
• This condition is severe and often rapidly progressive, but providing comfort and stability can help maintain your puppy’s well-being.

This mutation was first described in the Belgian Shepherd.

This disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, meaning that affected dogs must have two copies of the mutation to show clinical signs.

This health condition affects the following breeds

• Belgian Laekenois

  

• Belgian Malinois

  

• Belgian Sheepdog

  

• Belgian Tervuren