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==Signalment==

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~~In the dog, giant and large breeds (e.g. Dobermann Pinscher, Boxer, Great Dane) are most at risk. Male > Females and risk increases with age.~~

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~~In the cat the most commonly effected~~ breeds ~~are the Siamese, Burmese~~, ~~Abyssinian. Again Male > Female~~ and ~~middle age & old age cats~~ are most at risk.

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Giant and large breeds (e.g. Doberman Pinscher, Irish Wolfhound and Great Dane) are most at risk.

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Prevalence increases with age and the typical age at diagnosis is 6-8 years.

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Male dogs are more frequently affected than females, particularly in Doberman Pinschers.

== Clinical Signs ==

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