Dogs Born in the Summertime More Likely to Suffer Heart Disease

Penn study supports earlier findings in humans pointing to the role of early gestational exposure to fine air particulates and increased risk of heart disease later in life...

Link Between Birth Month and Canine Heart Disease Risk

..Research conducted at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and published earlier this yearrevealed that first-trimester exposure to outdoor air pollution—which peaks during certain months of the year—increases a person’s risk for atrial fibrillation later in life...

Penn study: Summer puppies more prone to heart disease

Penn Medicine researchers have some bad news for summer puppies and the people who love them:  Certain breeds of dogs born during June, July, and August have a higher risk of developing heart disease than pups born at other times of the year...

A Dog's Birth Month May Predict Its Cardiovascular Health

This article is not about astrology, where a birth date is associated with positions of the planets and the stars, and the influence of these astronomical bodies is supposed to affect your destiny. However, science has found that your birth month, or at least which season you are born in, might affect aspects of your life including your health, and perhaps even certain behavioral tendencies. A new report suggests that birth date might not only affect people, but also may have an influence on dogs and their physical health...

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