what causes a collapsed valve in dogs
Causes of Collapsing in Dogs Examples of illnesses that may cause canine collapse include: Heart disease. This includes congenital heart disease (birth defects in the heart), acquired valvular heart disease (leaky heart valves), heartworm disease, tumors of the heart, pericardial disease (disease of the lining of the heart) and primary cardiac arrhythmias (erratic heart beat).