Genome Barks Podcast - Dr. Marc Kraus on Canine Cardiology

This week on Genome Barks, we welcome Dr. Marc Kraus, a faculty member at Cornell University with a specialty in veterinary cardiology.  Recorded at the August 2008 Breeders’ Symposium held in Syracuse, New York, Dr. Kraus talks about heart murmurs in puppies and the the various treatment options that are currently available.  Dr. Kraus also discusses the best age to begin screening for heart disease in the dog, and the importance of knowing your pedigrees and the health history of a breeding pair.