CHANGES UN CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM OF DOGS DUE TO AGEING

Abstract

The characteristics of aging and the changes of cardiovascular system with aging are important in clinical decision making and in designing preventive measures. Studies of aging in dogs represent paradigm in biomedical researches. Aging leads to numerous changes of cardiovascular system, which could be looked from morphological, functional, endocrinological, genetic and biochemical points of view. These aspects of aging enable many diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures and preventive measures as well. In this paper special emphasis was put on changes of cardiovascular system, caused by aging, which are clinically free to registered or may be affected by therapy or prophylaxis.