OK, I dug through my notes last night and found the following:

- boxers get a form of dilated cardiomyopathy due to enlargment of the heart 
ventricles
- Dobermans get a unique version of cariodmyopathy all of their own
- the type seen in gsps is called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and, as compared 
to the frequency we see the associated types of cardiomyopathy in Dobermans and 
Boxers, is relatively rare - note that doesn't mean it isn't important just that 
it isn't all that common - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a result of the 
thickening of the ventricle walls of heart muscle - the end result is the same 
as it is for the Boxer but the cause is entirely different

The cardiologist we had in is a Dr Mike O'Grady from the Ontario Veterinary 
College (OVC) who is very well known for his work with Dobermans and the holter 
program in particular although my all breed club is full of Boxer folks and they 
seem pretty familiar with his work too.

Heather & the Nuthatch Gang 




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