Kathryn Meurs Gookin, J. L., Holmes, J., Clarke, L. L., Stauffer, S. H., Meredith, B., Vandewege, M. W., … Meurs, K. (2024). Acquired dysfunction of CFTR underlies cystic fibrosis-like disease of the canine gallbladder. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY, 327(4), G513–G530. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpgi.00145.2024 Lairmore, M. D., Byers, C., Eaton, S., Sykes, J. E., Marks, S., & Meurs, K. M. (2024). An imminent need for veterinary medical educators: are we facing a crisis? JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 262(8), 1124–1128. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.04.0242 Ditzler, B., Lashnits, E., Meurs, K. M., Maggi, R. G., Yata, M., Neupane, P., & Breitschwerdt, E. B. (2024). The role of vector-borne pathogens and cardiac Striatin genotype on survival in boxer dogs with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY CARDIOLOGY, 56, 84–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2024.09.002 Reuter, A., DeFrancesco, T. C., Robertson, J. B., & Meurs, K. M. (2024, February). Clinical outcome of idiopathic juvenile ventricular arrhythmias in 25 dogs. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY CARDIOLOGY, Vol. 51, pp. 188–194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2023.12.001 Kaplan, J. L., Rivas, V. N., Walker, A. L., Grubb, L., Farrell, A., Fitzgerald, S., … Pstern, J. A. (2023). Delayed-release rapamycin halts progression of left ventricular hypertrophy in subclinical feline hypertrophic results of the RAPACAT trial. JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 261(11), 1628–1637. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.23.04.0187 Adin, D., Atkins, C., Domenig, O., Glahn, C., Defrancesco, T., & Meurs, K. (2023). Evaluation of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Components and Enzymes in Systemically Hypertensive Cats Receiving Amlodipine. ANIMALS, 13(22). https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13223479 Walker, A. L., Li, R. H. L., Nguyen, N., Jauregui, C. E., Meurs, K. M., Gagnon, A. L., & Stern, J. A. (2023). Evaluation of autoantibodies to desmoglein-2 in dogs with and without cardiac disease. Scientific Reports, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32081-x Agarwal, D., Cote, E., O'Sullivan, L., Meurs, K. M., & Steiner, J. (2023, August 14). Investigation of the cardiac effects of exercise testing on apparently healthy Boxer dogs. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, Vol. 8. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16830 Reimann, M. J., Faisst, D. N., Knold, M., Meurs, K. M., Stern, J. A., Cremer, S. E., … Olsen, L. H. (2023, September 24). No impact of polymorphism in the phosphodiesterase 5A gene in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels on pimobendan-induced inhibition of platelet aggregation response. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, Vol. 9. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16871 McManamey, A. K., DeFrancesco, T. C., Meurs, K. M., & Papich, M. G. (2023, September 30). Pharmacokinetics of pimobendan after oral administration to dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, Vol. 9. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16891 Brethel, S., Locker, S., Girens, R., Rivera, P., Meurs, K., & Adin, D. (2023). The effect of taurine supplementation on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system of dogs with congestive heart failure. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37978-1 Woelfel, C., Meurs, K., Friedenberg, S., DeBruyne, N., & Olby, N. J. (2022, July 11). A novel mutation of the CLCN1 gene in a cat with myotonia congenita: Diagnosis and treatment. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, Vol. 7. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16471 Meurs, K. (2022, July 1). Hands-on learning: from at-risk wolves to teeming Galapagos. JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Vol. 260, pp. 1140–1140. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.22.05.0216 Meurs, K. M., Montgomery, K., Friedenberg, S. G., Williams, B., & Gilger, B. C. (2021). A defect in the NOG gene increases susceptibility to spontaneous superficial chronic corneal epithelial defects (SCCED) in boxer dogs. BMC Veterinary Research, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02955-1 Meurs, K. M., Williams, B. G., DeProspero, D., Friedenberg, S. G., Malarkey, D. E., Ezzell, J. A., … Tou, S. (2021). A deleterious mutation in the ALMS1 gene in a naturally occurring model of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the Sphynx cat. ORPHANET JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01740-5 Hedgespeth, B. A., Birkenheuer, A. J., Friedenberg, S. G., Olby, N. J., & Meurs, K. M. (2021). A novel missense mutation of the NAT10 gene in a juvenile Schnauzer dog with chronic respiratory tract infections. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 35(3), 1542–1546. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16100 Shen, L., Estrada, A. H., Meurs, K. M., Sleeper, M., Vulpe, C., Martyniuk, C. J., & Pacak, C. A. (2022). [Review of A review of the underlying genetics and emerging therapies for canine cardiomyopathies]. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY CARDIOLOGY, 40, 2–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2021.05.003 K. O'Donnell, Adin, D., Atkins, C. E., DeFrancesco, T., Keene, B. W., Tou, S., & Meurs, K. M. (2021). Absence of known feline MYH7 and MYBPC3 variants in a diverse cohort of cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. ANIMAL GENETICS, 52(4), 542–544. https://doi.org/10.1111/age.13074 Walker, A. L., DeFrancesco, T. C., Bonagura, J. D., Keene, B. W., Meurs, K. M., Tou, S. P., … Adin, D. B. (2022). Association of diet with clinical outcomes in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure*. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY CARDIOLOGY, 40, 99–109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2021.02.001 Herrmann, I., Linder, K. E., Meurs, K. M., Friedenberg, S. G., Cullen, J., Olby, N., & Bizikova, P. (2021). Canine junctional epidermolysis bullosa due to a novel mutation in LAMA3 with severe upper respiratory involvement. VETERINARY DERMATOLOGY, 32(4), 379-+. https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.12972 DeProspero, D. J., Kerry A. O'Donnell, DeFrancesco, T. C., Keene, B. W., Tou, S. P., Adin, D. B., … Meurs, K. M. (2021). Myxomatous mitral valve disease in Miniature Schnauzers and Yorkshire Terriers: 134 cases (2007-2016). JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 259(12), 1428–1432. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.20.05.0291 Reimann, M. J., Fredholm, M., Cremer, S. E., Christiansen, L. B., Meurs, K. M., Moller, J. E., … Olsen, L. H. (2021, October 2). Polymorphisms in the serotonin transporter gene and circulating concentrations of neurotransmitters in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with myxomatous mitral valve disease. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, Vol. 10. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16277 Williams, B., Friedenberg, S. G., Keene, B. W., Tou, S. P., DeFrancesco, T. C., & Meurs, K. M. (2021, June 27). Use of whole genome analysis to identify shared genomic variants across breeds in canine mitral valve disease. HUMAN GENETICS, Vol. 6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00439-021-02297-w Olby, N. J., Friedenberg, S., Meurs, K., DeProspero, D., Guevar, J., Lau, J., … Shelton, G. D. (2020). A mutation in MTM1 causes X-Linked myotubular myopathy in Boykin spaniels. Neuromuscular Disorders, 30(5), 353–359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmd.2020.02.021 Adin, D., Atkins, C., Domenig, O., DeFrancesco, T., Keene, B., Tou, S., … Meurs, K. M. (2020). Renin-angiotensin aldosterone profile before and after angiotensin-converting enzyme-inhibitor administration in dogs with angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 34(2), 600–606. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15746 Meurs, K., Friedenberg, S., Olby, N., Condit, J., Weidman, J., Rosenthal, S., & Shelton, G. (2019). A QIL1 Variant Associated with Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death in the Juvenile Rhodesian Ridgeback Dog. Genes, 10(2), 168. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes10020168 Meurs, K. M., Friedenberg, S. G., Kolb, J., Saripalli, C., Tonino, P., Woodruff, K., … Granzier, H. (2019). A missense variant in the titin gene in Doberman pinscher dogs with familial dilated cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac death. Human Genetics, 138(5), 515–524. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00439-019-01973-2 Gandolfi, B., Alhaddad, H., Abdi, M., Bach, L. H., Creighton, E. K., Davis, B. W., … Lyons, L. A. (2019, March 12). Applications and efficiencies of the first cat 63 K DNA array (vol 8, 7024, 2018). SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Vol. 9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-38073-6 Agler, C. S., Friedenberg, S., Olivry, T., Meurs, K. M., & Olby, N. J. (2019). Genome-wide association analysis in West Highland White Terriers with atopic dermatitis. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 209, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2019.01.004 Williams, B., Friedenberg, S. G., & Meurs, K. M. (2019). INVOLVEMENT OF SEROTONIN IN A CANINE MODEL OF MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE: A COMPLEX GENETIC APPROACH. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 73(9), 957. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(19)31564-5 Yost, O., Friedenberg, S. G., Jesty, S. A., Olby, N. J., & Meurs, K. M. (2019). The R9H phospholamban mutation is associated with highly penetrant dilated cardiomyopathy and sudden death in a spontaneous canine model. Gene, 697, 118–122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2019.02.022 Friedenberg, S. G., Vansteenkiste, D., Yost, O., Treeful, A. E., Meurs, K. M., Tokarz, D. A., & Olby, N. J. (2018). A de novo mutation in the EXT2 gene associated with osteochondromatosis in a litter of American Staffordshire Terriers. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(3), 986–992. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15073 Gandolfi, B., Alhaddad, H., Abdi, M., Bach, L. H., Creighton, E. K., Davis, B. W., … Lyons, L. A. (2018). Applications and efficiencies of the first cat 63K DNA array. Scientific Reports, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/S41598-018-25438-0 Gandolfi, B., Alhaddad, H., Abdi, M., Bach, L. H., Creighton, E. K., Davis, B. W., … Malik, R. (2018). Applications and efficiencies of the first cat 63K DNA array. Scientific Reports, 8. Gandolfi, B., Alhaddad, H., Abdi, M., Bach, L. H., Creighton, E. K., Davis, B. W., … Malik, R. (2018). Applications and efficiencies of the first cat 63K DNA array (vol 8, 7024, 2018). Scientific Reports, Vol. 8. Gandolfi, B., Alhaddad, H., Abdi, M., Bach, L. H., Creighton, E. K., Davis, B. W., … Lyons, L. A. (2018). Author Correction: Applications and efficiencies of the first cat 63K DNA array. Scientific Reports, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/S41598-018-26885-5 Meurs, K. M. (2018). Cardiomyopathy in the boxer dog. In B. Scansen & J. Bonagura (Eds.), Current Veterinary Therapy (Small Animal Practice) (XVI). Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Guevar, J., Olby, N. J., Meurs, K. M., Yost, O., & Friedenberg, S. G. (2018). Deafness and vestibular dysfunction in a Doberman Pinscher puppy associated with a mutation in the PTPRQ gene. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(2), 665–669. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15060 Adin, D., DeFrancesco, T., Keene, B., Tou, S., Meurs, K., Atkins, C., … al. (2019). Echocardiographic phenotype of canine dilated cardiomyopathy differs based on diet type. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY CARDIOLOGY, 21, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2018.11.002 Meurs, K. M. (2018). Genetic cardiac disease in the dog and cat. In Current Veterinary Therapy (Small Animal Practice) XVI. Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Meurs, K. M., Adin, D., K. O'Donnell, Keene, B. W., Atkins, C. E., DeFrancesco, T., & Tou, S. (2019). Myxomatous mitral valve disease in the miniature poodle: A retrospective study. VETERINARY JOURNAL, 244, 94–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.12.019 Lichtenberger, J., Meurs, K. M., & Cote, E. (2018). Preliminary Assessment of a Novel 14-Day Electrocardiographic Adhesive Patch Monitor in Dogs. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, 54(3), 138–143. https://doi.org/10.5326/jaaha-ms-6626 Meurs, K. M., Stern, J. A., Atkins, C. E., Adin, D., Aona, B., Condit, J., … Woodruff, K. (2017). Angiotensin-converting enzyme activity and inhibition in dogs with cardiac disease and an angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphism. JOURNAL OF THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM, 18(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320317737184 Meurs, K. M., Olsen, L. H., Reimann, M. J., Keene, B. W., Atkins, C. E., Adin, D., … Woodruff, K. (2018). Angiotensin-converting enzyme activity in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with an ACE gene polymorphism and myxomatous mitral valve disease. Pharmacogenetics and Genomics, 28(2), 37–40. https://doi.org/10.1097/FPC.0000000000000322 Meurs, K. M. (2017). Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in the Boxer Dog: An Update. VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE, 47(5), 1103-+. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2017.04.007 Meurs, K., Friedenberg, S. G., Williams, B., Keene, B. W., Atkins, C. E., Adin, D., … al. (2018). Evaluation of genes associated with human myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs with familial myxomatous mitral valve degeneration. VETERINARY JOURNAL, 232, 16–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2017.12.002 Hensley, M. T., Tang, J., Woodruff, K., Defrancesco, T., Tou, S., Williams, C. M., … al. (2017). Intracoronary allogeneic cardiosphere-derived stem cells are safe for use in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 21(8), 1503–1512. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcmm.13077 Talley, M. L., Zimmer, M. D., & Bolotnov, I. A. (2016). Coalescence prevention algorithm for level set method. Proceedings of the asme fluids engineering division summer meeting, 2016, vol 1b. https://doi.org/10.1115/fedsm2016-7608 Friedenberg, S. G., Meurs, K. M., & Mackay, T. F. C. (2016). Evaluation of artificial selection in Standard Poodles using whole-genome sequencing. Mammalian Genome, 27(11-12), 599–609. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00335-016-9660-9 Friedenberg, S. G., Lunn, K. F., & Meurs, K. M. (2016). Evaluation of the genetic basis of primary hypoadrenocorticism in Standard Poodles using SNP array genotyping and whole-genome sequencing. Mammalian Genome, 28(1-2), 56–65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00335-016-9671-6 Friedenberg, S. G., & Meurs, K. M. (2016). Genotype imputation in the domestic dog. MAMMALIAN GENOME, 27(9-10), 485–494. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00335-016-9636-9 Friedenberg, S. G., Brown, D. L., Meurs, K. M., & Law, J. M. H. (2018). Lymphocyte Subsets in the Adrenal Glands of Dogs With Primary Hypoadrenocorticism. VETERINARY PATHOLOGY, 55(1), 177–181. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985816684914 Friedenberg, S. G., Chdid, L., Keene, B., Sherry, B., Motsinger-Reif, A., & Meurs, K. M. (2016). Use of RNA-seq to identify cardiac genes and gene pathways differentially expressed between dogs with and without dilated cardiomyopathy. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH, 77(7), 693–699. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.77.7.693 Meurs, K. M., Weidman, J. A., Rosenthal, S. L., Lahmers, K. K., & Friedenberg, S. G. (2016). Ventricular arrhythmias in Rhodesian Ridgebacks with a family history of sudden death and results of a pedigree analysis for potential inheritance patterns. JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 248(10), 1135–1138. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.248.10.1135 Meurs, K. M. (2015). Antiarrhythmic Agents. In Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (10th ed.). Philadelphia: Wiley-Blackwell. Meurs, K. M., & Stern, J. A. (2015). Basic veterinary genetics. In Ettinger’s Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine (8th ed.). Elsevier, St Louis. Hensley, M. T., Andrade, J., Keene, B., Meurs, K., Tang, J. N., Wang, Z. G., … al. (2015). Cardiac regenerative potential of cardiosphere-derived cells from adult dog hearts. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 19(8), 1805–1813. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcmm.12585 Meurs, K. M., & Stern, J. A. (2015). Clinical veterinary genetics. In Ettinger’s Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine (8th ed.). Elsevier, St Louis. Friedenberg, S. G., Buhrman, G., Chdid, L., Olby, N. J., Olivry, T., Guillaumin, J., … Meurs, K. M. (2015). Evaluation of a DLA-79 allele associated with multiple immune-mediated diseases in dogs. Immunogenetics, 68(3), 205–217. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00251-015-0894-6 Meurs, K. M. (2016). Genetics of Feline Heart Disease. In August's Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine (Vol. 7, pp. 412–416). https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-22652-3.00040-2 Stern, J. A., Lahmers, S., & Meurs, K. M. (2015). Identification of striatin, a desmosomal protein, in the canine corneal epithelium. RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 102, 182–183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2015.08.009 Meurs, K. M., Stern, J. A., Reina-Doreste, Y., Maran, B. A., Chdid, L., Lahmers, S., … Mealey, K. L. (2015). Impact of the canine double-deletion beta 1 adrenoreceptor polymorphisms on protein structure and heart rate response to atenolol, a beta 1-selective beta-blocker. PHARMACOGENETICS AND GENOMICS, 25(9), 427–431. https://doi.org/10.1097/fpc.0000000000000152 Meurs, K. M., Chdid, L., Reina-Doreste, Y., & Stern, J. A. (2015, April). Polymorphisms in the canine and feline renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system genes. ANIMAL GENETICS, Vol. 46, pp. 226–226. https://doi.org/10.1111/age.12260 Stern, J. A., & Meurs, K. M. (2015). Primary myocardial disease in the dog. In Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine (7th ed., pp. 1320–1328). Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Ware, W. A., Reina-Doreste, Y., Stern, J. A., & Meurs, K. M. (2015). Sudden Death Associated with QT Interval Prolongation and KCNQ1 Gene Mutation in a Family of English Springer Spaniels. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 29(2), 561–568. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12550 Kittleson, M. D., Meurs, K. M., & Harris, S. P. (2015). The genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats and humans. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 17, S53–S73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2015.03.001 Borgeat, K., Stern, J., Meurs, K. M., Fuentes, V. L., & Connolly, D. J. (2015). The influence of clinical and genetic factors on left ventricular wall thickness in Ragdoll cats. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 17, S258–S267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2015.06.005 Stern, J. A., White, S. N., Lehmkuhl, L. B., Reina-Doreste, Y., Ferguson, J. L., Nascone-Yoder, N. M., & Meurs, K. M. (2014). A single codon insertion in PICALM is associated with development of familial subvalvular aortic stenosis in Newfoundland dogs. Human Genetics, 133(9), 1139–1148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00439-014-1454-0 Reina-Doreste, Y., Stern, J. A., Keene, B. W., Tou, S. P., Atkins, C. E., DeFrancesco, T. C., … Meurs, K. M. (2014). Case-control study of the effects of pimobendan on survival time in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 245(5), 534–539. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.245.5.534 Meurs, K. M., Stern, J. A., Reina-Doreste, Y., Spier, A. W., Koplitz, S. L., & Baumwart, R. D. (2014). Natural History of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in the Boxer Dog: A Prospective Study. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 28(4), 1214–1220. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12385 Meurs, K. M., Stern, J. A., Sisson, D. D., Kittleson, M. D., Cunningham, S. M., Ames, M. K., … Tou, S. P. (2013). Association of Dilated Cardiomyopathy with the Striatin Mutation Genotype in Boxer Dogs. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 27(6), 1437–1440. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12163 Meurs, K. M. (2013). Cardiomyopathy in the boxer dog. In Current Veterinary Therapy (Small Animal Practice) XV. Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Stern, J. A., White, S. N., & Meurs, K. M. (2013). Extent of linkage disequilibrium in large-breed dogs: chromosomal and breed variation. MAMMALIAN GENOME, 24(9-10), 409–415. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00335-013-9474-y Maran, B. A., Mealey, K. L., Lahmers, S. M., Nelson, O. L., & Meurs, K. M. (2013). Identification of DNA variants in the canine beta-1 adrenergic receptor gene. Research in Veterinary Science, 95(1), 238–240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.02.021 Stern, J. A., Reina-Doreste, Y., Chdid, L., & Meurs, K. M. (2014). Identification of PDE5A:E90K: A Polymorphism in the Canine Phosphodiesterase 5A Gene Affecting Basal cGMP Concentrations of Healthy Dogs. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 28(1), 78–83. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12256 Meurs, K. M., Lahmers, S., Keene, B. W., White, S. N., Oyama, M. A., Mauceli, E., & Lindblad-Toh, K. (2012). A splice site mutation in a gene encoding for PDK4, a mitochondrial protein, is associated with the development of dilated cardiomyopathy in the Doberman pinscher. HUMAN GENETICS, 131(8), 1319–1325. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00439-012-1158-2 Trafny, D. J., Freeman, L. M., Bulmer, B. J., MacGregor, J. M., Rush, J. E., Meurs, K. M., & Oyama, M. A. (2012). Auscultatory, echocardiographic, biochemical, nutritional, and environmental characteristics of mitral valve disease in Norfolk terriers. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 14(1), 261–267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2011.10.002 Freeman, L. M., Rush, J. E., Meurs, K. M., Bulmer, B. J., & Cunningham, S. M. (2012). Body size and metabolic differences in Maine Coon cats with and without hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 15(2), 74–80. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612x12460847 Stern, J. A., Meurs, K. M., Nelson, O. L., Lahmers, S. M., & Lehmkuhl, L. B. (2012). Familial subvalvular aortic stenosis in golden retrievers: inheritance and echocardiographic findings. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 53(4), 213–216. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01187.x Silverman, S. J., Stern, J. A., & Meurs, K. M. (2012). Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the Sphynx cat: A retrospective evaluation of clinical presentation and heritable etiology. JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY, 14(4), 246–249. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612x11435040 Meurs, K. M., Heaney, A. M., Atkins, C. E., DeFrancesco, T. C., Fox, P. R., Keene, B. W., … al. (2011). Comparison of Polymerase Chain Reaction with Bacterial 16s Primers to Blood Culture to Identify Bacteremia in Dogs with Suspected Bacterial Endocarditis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 25(4), 959–962. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.0742.x Maran, B. A., Meurs, K. M., Lahmers, S. M., & Nelson, O. L. (2012). Identification of beta-1 adrenergic receptor polymorphisms in cats. Research in Veterinary Science, 93(1), 210–212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.05.007 Stern, J. A., Meurs, K. M., Spier, A. W., Koplitz, S. L., & Baumwart, R. D. (2010). Ambulatory electrocardiographic evaluation of clinically normal adult Boxers. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 236(4), 430–433. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.236.4.430 Lamb, A. P., Meurs, K. M., & Hamlin, R. L. (2010). Correlation of heart rate to body weight in apparently normal dogs. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 12(2), 107–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2010.04.001 Meurs, K. M., & Kuan, M. (2010). Differential methylation of CpG sites in two isoforms of myosin binding protein C, an important hypertrophic cardiomyopathy gene. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, 52(2), 161–164. https://doi.org/10.1002/em.20596 Meurs, K. M. (2010). Genetic screening of familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine (pp. 406–408). Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Meurs, K. M. (2010). Genetics of Cardiac Disease in the Small Animal Patient. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 40(4), 701–715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2010.03.006 Meurs, K. M., Mauceli, E., Lahmers, S., Acland, G. M., White, S. N., & Lindblad-Toh, K. (2010). Genome-wide association identifies a deletion in the 3′ untranslated region of Striatin in a canine model of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Human Genetics, 128(3), 315–324. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00439-010-0855-y Meurs, K. M. (2010). Primary myocardial disease in the dog. In Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine (7th ed., pp. 1320–1328). Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Craven, M., Acland, G. M., Mezey, J., Boyko, A., Wang, W., Meurs, K., … Simpson, K. W. (2010). W1250 Genome-Wide Association Scan Reveals Polymorphisms in the P67phox Subunit (Ncf2) of the NADPH Oxidase Complex in Boxer Dogs With Adherent and Invasive E.Coli-Associated Granulomatous Colitis: A Potential Model of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. Gastroenterology, 138(5), S-683. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(10)63141-1 Meurs, K. M. (2009). Acquired Heart Diseases in Cattle. In Food Animal Practice (pp. 216–219). https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-141603591-6.10050-8 Meurs, K. M., Norgard, M. M., Kuan, M., Haggstrom, J., & Kittleson, M. (2009). Analysis of 8 Sarcomeric Candidate Genes for Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Mutations in Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 23(4), 840–843. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2009.0341.x Meurs, K. M., & Spier, A. W. (2009). Cardiomyopathy in the boxer dog. In Current Veterinary Therapy (Small Animal Practice) XIV (pp. 797–799). Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Meurs, K. M. (2009). Congenital Heart Disease in Cattle. In Food Animal Practice (pp. 215–216). https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-141603591-6.10049-1 Meurs, K. M. (2009). Examination of the Bovine Patient with Heart Disease. In Food Animal Practice (pp. 214–215). https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-141603591-6.10048-x Baumwart, R. D., Meurs, K. M., & Raman, S. V. (2009). Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Right Ventricular Morphology and Function in Boxer Dogs with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 23(2), 271–274. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.0266.x Scansen, B. A., Meurs, K. M., Spier, A. W., Koplitz, S., & Baumwart, R. D. (2009). Temporal Variability of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Boxer Dogs with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 23(5), 1020–1024. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2009.0366.x Calvert, C., & Meurs, K. M. (2009). Update on Doberman pinscher cardiomyopathy. In Current Veterinary Therapy (Small Animal Practice) XIV (pp. 800–803). Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Baumwart, R. D., & Meurs, K. M. (2008). An index of myocardial performance applied to the right ventricle of Boxers with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 69(8), 1029–1033. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.69.8.1029 Oyama, M. A., Reiken, S., Lehnart, S. E., Chittur, S. V., Meurs, K. M., Stern, J., & Marks, A. R. (2008). Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in Boxer dogs is associated with calstabin2 deficiency. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 10(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2008.04.003 Mealey, K. L., & Meurs, K. M. (2008). Breed distribution of the ABCB1-1Δ (multidrug sensitivity) polymorphism among dogs undergoing ABCB1 genotyping. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 233(6), 921–924. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.233.6.921 Meurs, K. M., & Mealey, K. L. (2008). Evaluation of the flanking nucleotide sequences of sarcomeric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy substitution mutations. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 642(1-2), 86–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2008.04.005 Meurs, K. M., Hendrix, K. P., & Norgard, M. M. (2008). Molecular evaluation of five cardiac genes in Doberman Pinschers with dilated cardiomyopathy. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 69(8), 1050–1053. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.69.8.1050 Smith, C. E., Freeman, L. M., Meurs, K. M., Rush, J. E., & Lamb, A. (2008). Plasma fatty acid concentrations in Boxers and Doberman Pinschers. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 69(2), 195–198. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.69.2.195 Fries, R., Heaney, A. M., & Meurs, K. M. (2008). Prevalence of the Myosin-Binding Protein C Mutation in Maine Coon Cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 22(4), 893–896. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.0113.x Meurs, K. M., Fox, P. R., Norgard, M., Spier, A. W., Lamb, A., Koplitz, S. L., & Baumwart, R. D. (2007). A Prospective Genetic Evaluation of Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy in the Doberman Pinscher. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 21(5), 1016–1020. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.tb03058.x Meurs, K. M., Norgard, M. M., Ederer, M. M., Hendrix, K. P., & Kittleson, M. D. (2007). A substitution mutation in the myosin binding protein C gene in ragdoll hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Genomics, 90(2), 261–264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2007.04.007 Meurs, K. M. (2007). Boxer Cardiomyopathy. In Five Minute Veterinary Consult (pp. 206–208). Ames: Blackwell Publishing. Meurs, K. M., Ederer, M. M., & Stern, J. A. (2007). Desmosomal gene evaluation in Boxers with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 68(12), 1338–1341. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.68.12.1338 Koffas, H., Fuentes, V. L., Boswood, A., Connolly, D. J., Brockman, D. J., Bonagura, J. D., … Baumwart, R. (2007). Double Chambered Right Ventricle in 9 Cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 21(1), 76–80. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.tb02931.x Baumwart, R. D., Orvalho, J., & Meurs, K. M. (2007). Evaluation of serum cardiac troponin I concentration in Boxers with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 68(5), 524–528. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.68.5.524 Meurs, K. M. (2007). Lamb A Ambulatory electrocardiography. In Five-Minute Veterinary Consult (pp. 312–314). Ames: Diagnostic Procedures and Laboratory Tests Blackwell Publishing. Atkins, C. E., Keene, B. W., Brown, W. A., Coats, J. R., Crawford, M. A., DeFrancesco, T. C., … Straus, J. H. (2007). Results of the veterinary enalapril trial to prove reduction in onset of heart failure in dogs chronically treated with enalapril alone for compensated, naturally occurring mitral valve insufficiency. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 231(7), 1061–1069. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.231.7.1061 MacDonald, K. M., Kittleson, M. D., Kass, P. H., & Meurs, K. M. (2007). Tissue Doppler Imaging in Maine Coon Cats with a Mutation of Myosin Binding Protein C with or without Hypertrophy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 21(2), 232–237. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.tb02954.x Miller, M. W., Gordon, S. G., Saunders, A. B., Arsenault, W. G., Meurs, K. M., Lehmkuhl, L. B., … Fox, P. R. (2006). Angiographic classification of patent ductus arteriosus morphology in the dog. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 8(2), 109–114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2006.07.001 Meurs, K. M., Lacombe, V. A., Dryburgh, K., Fox, P. R., Reiser, P. R., & Kittleson, M. D. (2006). Differential expression of the cardiac ryanodine receptor in normal and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy canine hearts. Human Genetics, 120(1), 111–118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00439-006-0193-2 Koplitz, S. L., Meurs, K. M., & Bonagura, J. D. (2006). Echocardiographic Assessment of the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract in the Boxer. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 20(4), 904–911. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2006.tb01804.x Parker, H. G., Meurs, K. M., & Ostrander, E. A. (2006). Finding cardiovascular disease genes in the dog. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 8(2), 115–127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2006.04.002 Meurs, K. M., Sanchez, X., David, R. M., Bowles, N. E., Towbin, J. A., Reiser, P. J., … Kittleson, M. D. (2005). A cardiac myosin binding protein C mutation in the Maine Coon cat with familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Human Molecular Genetics, 14(23), 3587–3593. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddi386 Baumwart, R. D., & Meurs, K. M. (2005). Assessment of plasma brain natriuretic peptide concentration in Boxers with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 66(12), 2086–2089. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.2005.66.2086 Meurs, K. M. (2005). Canine Myocardial Disease. In Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine (6th ed., pp. 1077–1081). Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Baumwart, R. B., Meurs, K. M., Atkins, C. E., Bonagura, J. D., DeFrancesco, T. C., Keene, B. W., … Spier, A. W. (2005). Clinical, echocardiographic, and electrocardiographic abnormalities in Boxers with cardiomyopathy and left ventricular systolic dysfunction: 48 cases (1985-2003). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 226(7), 1102–1104. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2005.226.1102 Stabej, P., Meurs, K. M., & van Oost, B. A. (2005). Molecular genetics of dilated cardiomyaopthy in the dog. In Canine Genetics (pp. 365–382). Cold Spring Harbor. Meurs, K. M., Lehmkuhl, L. B., & Bonagura, J. D. (2005). Survival times in dogs with severe subvalvular aortic stenosis treated with balloon valvuloplasty or atenolol. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 227(3), 420–424. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2005.227.420 Baumwart, R. D., Meurs, K. M., & Bonagura, J. D. (2005). Tei Index of Myocardial Performance Applied to the Right Ventricle in Normal Dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 19(6), 828–832. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2005.tb02772.x Basso, C., Fox, P. R., Meurs, K. M., Towbin, J. A., Spier, A. W., Calabrese, F., … Thiene, G. (2004). Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Causing Sudden Cardiac Death in Boxer Dogs. Circulation, 109(9), 1180–1185. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000118494.07530.65 Spier, A. W., & Meurs, K. M. (2004). Assessment of heart rate variability in Boxers with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 224(4), 534–537. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2004.224.534 Meurs, K. M. (2004). Boxer dog cardiomyopathy: an update. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 34(5), 1235–1244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2004.05.003 Kraus, M. S., Calvert, C. A., Spier, A. W., Meurs, K. M., & Anderson, D. E. (2004). Determination of electrocardiographic parameters in healthy llamas and alpacas. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 65(12), 1719–1723. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.2004.65.1719 Spier, A. W., & Meurs, K. M. (2004). Evaluation of spontaneous variability in the frequency of ventricular arrhythmias in Boxers with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 224(4), 538–541. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2004.224.538 Davainis, G. M., Meurs, K. M., & Wright, N. A. (2004). The Relationship of Resting S-T Segment Depression to the Severity of Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis and the Presence of Ventricular Premature Complexes in the Dog. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 40(1), 20–23. https://doi.org/10.5326/0400020 Spier, A. W., & Meurs, K. M. (2004). Use of signal-averaged electrocardiography in the evaluation of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in Boxers. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 225(7), 1050–1055. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2004.225.1050 Koplitz, S. L., Meurs, K. M., Spier, A. W., Bonagura, J. D., Fuentes, V. L., & Wright, N. A. (2003). Aortic ejection velocity in healthy Boxers with soft cardiac murmurs and Boxers without cardiac murmurs: 201 cases (1997–2001). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 222(6), 770–774. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2003.222.770 Nout, Y. S., Hinchcliff, K. W., Bonagura, J. D., Meurs, K. M., & Papenfuss, T. L. (2003). Cardiac Amyloidosis in a Horse. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 17(4), 588–592. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2003.tb02484.x Meurs, K. M. (2003). Myocardial Disease. In R. V. Morgan, R. Bright, & M. Swartout (Eds.), Handbook of Small Animal Practice (4th ed., pp. 101–111). Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Meurs, K. M., Spier, A. W., Wright, N. A., Atkins, C. E., DeFrancesco, T., Gordon, S. G., … al. (2002). Comparison of the effects of four antiarrhythmic treatments for familial ventricular arrhythmias in Boxers. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 221(4), 522–527. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2002.221.522 Atkins, C. E., Brown, W. A., Coats, J. R., Crawford, M. A., DeFrancesco, T. C., Edwards, J., … Straus, J. (2002). Effects of long-term administration of enalapril on clinical indicators of renal function in dogs with compensated mitral regurgitation. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 221(5), 654–658. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2002.221.654 Meurs, K. M., Fox, P. R., Miller, M. W., Kapadia, S., & Mann, D. L. (2002). Plasma concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α in cats with congestive heart failure. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 63(5), 640–642. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.2002.63.640 Meurs, K. M., Miller, M. W., & Wright, N. A. (2001). Clinical features of dilated cardiomyopathy in Great Danes and results of a pedigree analysis: 17 cases (1990-2000). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 218(5), 729–732. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2001.218.729 Meurs, K. M., Spier, A. W., Wright, N. A., & Hamlin, R. L. (2001). Comparison of in-hospital versus 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiography for detection of ventricular premature complexes in mature Boxers. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 218(2), 222–224. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2001.218.222 Spier, A. W., Meurs, K. M., Muir, W. W., Lehmkuhl, L. B., & Hamlin, R. L. (2001). Correlation of QT dispersion with indices used to evaluate the severity of familial ventricular arrhythmias in Boxers. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 62(9), 1481–1485. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.1481 Meurs, K. M., Magnon, A. L., Spier, A. W., Miller, M. W., Lehmkuhl, L. B., & Towbin, J. A. (2001). Evaluation of the cardiac actin gene in Doberman Pinschers with dilated cardiomyopathy. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 62(1), 33–36. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.33 Meurs, K. M., & Spier, A. W. (2001). Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. In Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine: Vol. IV (pp. 56–78). WB Saunders. Maxson, T. R., Meurs, K. M., Lehmkuhl, L. B., Magnon, A. L., Weisbrode, S. E., & Atkins, C. E. (2001). Polymerase chain reaction analysis for viruses in paraffin-embedded myocardium from dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy or myocarditis. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 62(1), 130–135. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.130 Meurs, K. M., Spier, A. W., Wright, N. A., & Hamlin, R. A. (2001). Use of ambulatory electrocardiography for detection of ventricular premature complexes in healthy dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 218(8), 1291–1295. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2001.218.1291 DeFrancesco, T. C., Atkins, C. E., Miller, M. W., Meurs, K. M., & Keene, B. W. (2001). Use of echocardiography for the diagnosis of heartworm disease in cats: 43 cases (1985-1997). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 218(1), 66–69. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.2001.218.66 Spier, A. W., Meurs, K. M., Coovert, D. D., Lehmkuhl, L. B., O'Grady, M. R., Freeman, L. M., … Towbin, J. A. (2001). Use of western immunoblot for evaluation of myocardial dystrophin, -sarcoglycan, and -dystroglycan in dogs with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 62(1), 67–71. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.67 Magnon, A. L., Meurs, K. M., Kittleson, M. D., & Ware, W. A. (2000). A highly polymorphic marker identified in intron 15 of the feline cardiac troponin T gene by SSCP analysis. Animal Genetics, 31, 236–237. Meurs, K. M., Miller, M. W., Slater, M. R., & Glaze, K. (2000). Arterial blood pressure measurement in a population of healthy geriatric dogs. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 36(6), 497–500. https://doi.org/10.5326/15473317-36-6-497 Meurs, K. M., Fox, P. R., Magnon, A. L., Liu, S.-K., & Towbin, J. A. (2000). Molecular Screening by Polymerase Chain Reaction Detects Panleukopenia Virus DNA in Formalin-Fixed Hearts from Cats with Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis. 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American Journal of Veterinary Research, 60(9), 1040–1046. Kittleson, M. D., Meurs, K. M., Munro, M., Kittleson, J. A., Liu, S.-K., Pion, P. D., & Towbin, J. A. (1999). Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Maine Coon Cats. Circulation, 99(24), 3172–3180. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.99.24.3172 Meurs, K. M., Spier, A. W., Miller, M. W., Lehmkuhl, L., & Towbin, J. A. (1999). Familial Ventricular Arrhythmias in Boxers. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 13(5), 437–439. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.1999.tb01460.x Meurs, K. M., Anthony, M. A., Slater, M., & Miller, M. W. (1998). Chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection in dogs: 11 cases (1987–1996). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 213(4), 497–500. Meurs, K. M. (1998). Insights into the Hereditability of Canine Cardiomyopathy. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 28(6), 1449–1457. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0195-5616(98)50131-3 Atkins, C. E., DeFrancesco, T., Miller, M. W., Meurs, K. M., & Keene, B. (1998). Prevalence of heartworm infection in cats with signs of cardiorespiratory abnormalities. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 212(4), 517–520. Meurs, K. M., Miller, M. W., Hanson, C., & Honnas, C. (1997). Tricuspid valve atresia with main pulmonary artery atresia in an Arabian foal. Equine Veterinary Journal, 29(2), 160–162. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1997.tb01661.x Meurs, K. M., Miller, M. W., & Slater, M. (1996). Comparison of the indirect oscillometric and direct arterial methods for blood pressure measurements in anesthetized dogs. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 32(6), 471–475. https://doi.org/10.5326/15473317-32-6-471 Meurs, K. M. (1996). Myocardial Disease. In Handbook of Small Animal Practice (3rd ed., pp. 560–568). Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Meurs, K. M., Miller, M. W., & Helman, R. G. (1995). Canine Chagas' Myocarditis. In Current Veterinary Therapy (Small Animal Practice) XII (pp. 850–853). Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Glaze, K., & Meurs, K. M. (1995). Cardiovascular consequences of feline hyperthyroidism. Veterinary Technician, 16, 23–26. Meurs, K. M., & Miller, M. W. (1995). ECG of the Month. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 206, 957–959. Meurs, K. M., & Breitschwerdt, E. B. (1995). Zinc Toxicosis. In Current Veterinary Therapy (Small Animal Practice) XII (pp. 238–240). Philadelphia: WB Saunders. Meurs, K. M. (1995). Zinc toxicity. In Five Minute Veterinary Consult (p. 1164). Baltimore: Williams & Wilkens. Meurs, K. M., Atkins, C. E., Khoo, L., & Keene, B. (1994). Aberrant migration of toxocara larva as a cause of myocarditis in the dog. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 30(6), 580–582. Meurs, K. M., Miller, M. W., Mackie, J., & Mathison, P. (1994). Syncope associated with cardiac lymphoma in a cat. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 30, 583–585. Fossum, T. W., Miller, M. W., Rogers, K. S., Bonagura, J. D., & Meurs, K. M. (1993). Chylothorax associated with right-sided heart failure in five cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 204(1), 84–89. Meurs, K. M., & Miller, M. W. (1993). ECG of the Month. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 203, 649–650. Sinclair, L., & Meurs, K. M. (1992). Challenging cases in internal medicine - Beagle polyarteritis. Veterinary Medicine, 87, 986–990. Meurs, K. M., Breitschwerdt, E. B., & Baty, C. J. (1991). Postsurgical mortality secondary to zinc toxicity in dogs. Veterinary and Human Toxicology, 33(6), 579. Meurs, K. M., Breitschwerdt, E. B., Baty, C. J., & Young, M. E. (1991). Postsurgical mortality secondary to zinc toxicity in dogs. Veterinary and Human Toxicology, 33(6), 579–583. Friedenberg, S. G., Meurs, K. M., & Mackay, T. F. C. Evaluation of artificial selection in Standard Poodles using whole-genome sequencing. Mammalian Genome, 27(11-12), 599–609.