Clay
A. Calvert
Professor of Small Animal Medicine
Creative Research
Medal 2000
Clay A. Calvert studies the epidemiology, natural
progression, diagnosis and treatment of cardiomyopathy in Doberman
pinschers.
Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle found in both
dogs and humans. By analyzing more than 30 years of pedigree
records, Dr. Calvert established the Doberman’s genetic predisposition
for the disease. Studies are now underway to identify the gene(s)
responsible for this fatal condition. Prior to Dr. Calvert’s
studies, cardiomyopathy was recognized only at very late, terminal
stages. Dr. Calvert has focused on finding ways to detect and
treat affected dogs before clinical signs appear. He has developed
novel methods to detect the heart rhythm abnormalities that cause
sudden death including long-term ambulatory electrocardiography,
signal-averaged electrocardiography and heart rate variability
analysis.
Source: 21st Annual Research Awards Program (2000)
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