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- Weakness
- Lethargy
- Abnormal breathing or excessive panting
- Coughing
- Fainting (syncope)
- Collapse
- Supraventricular Tachycardia - This tachycardia type will result in the dilation and weakening of the heart muscle. Sudden cardiac death is imminent is left untreated.
- Ventricular Tachycardia - Abnormal electrical impulses to the heart cause the destruction of heart muscle tissue. An acute episode may result in mortality.
- A systemic disease, which can affect the entire body, may lead to rapid heartbeat
- Heart ailments such as chronic valvular disease, dilated cardiomyopathy (common in Doberman Pinschers), or arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (common in Boxers)
- Rapid heart beat may have a genetic component
- Abnormal serum levels of calcium or potassium can lead to arrhythmia
- Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome, a disorder of the electrical system of the heart
- Gastrointestinal disease
- Trauma (such as a vehicular event)
- Splenic (of the spleen) disorders
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