| When high diastolic pressures in the
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| | The first thing that is needs to be done
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| heart build up into the veins and
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| | though, is to manage the clinical signs
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| capillaries, then congestive heart
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| | of congestive heart failure by reducing
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| failure can occur, which in turn causes a
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| | the formation of edema and effusion and
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| leakage of fluid out of those vessels.
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| | to increase the cardiac output, which
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| Heart failure is the end result of many
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| | is the delivery of blood to the tissues.
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| different cardiac and pericardial
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| | There are a wide variety of treatments
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| diseases. These include:
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| | available for Congestive Heart Failure,
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| - Decreased myocardial contractibility.
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| | depending on the severity of the
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| This is a weak heart muscle, which is
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| | condition.
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| commonly seen with dilated
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| | One of the most popular drugs used for
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| cardiomyopathy.
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| | this disease is Digitalis. This is a
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| - Valvular regurgitation. This is a leak
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| | medication which belongs to a group
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| in one of the four heart valves, as seen
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| | called positive inotropic agents which
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| with mitral and tricuspid regurgitation.
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| | help to increase the concentration of
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| - Increased myocardial stiffness, which
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| | calcium in the heart muscle cells.
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| impairs the heart's ability to fill with
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| | Diuretics are also another well known
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| blood.
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| | drug used for dogs with this condition.
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| In the beginning, the signs of congestive
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| | These drugs help to remove built up
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| heart failure can be quite mild and
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| | fluids that occur in the lungs and
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| difficult to see. However the symptoms
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| | abdomen.
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| can become more severe in a short space
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| | Monitor your dogs attitude and any
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| of time. Some of the symptoms to look for
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| | changes in appearance when you spend time
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| are:
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| | with your friend. It is essential to keep
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| - Lack of energy - the dog becomes much
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| | a diary of anything that varies from "the
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| less active and tires quickly during the
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| | norm" so that you can show it to your
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| later stages of congestive heart failure;
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| | vet. Check your dog on a daily basis for:
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| - Poor appetite;
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| | - breathing, see if it is heavy or
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| - Weight loss;
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| | labored;
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| - Heavy breathing - the dog can show
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| | - loss or reduction of appetite;
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| signs of difficulty in breathing, panting
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| | - restlessness;
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| and coughing whilst resting;
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| | - fainting; and
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| - Coughing;
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| | - profound lethargy.
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| - Swollen abdomen - the dogs' stomach can
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| | However, it is important to remember,
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| enlarge as fluid accumulates in the liver
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| | that canine congestive heart failure is a
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| and abdomen; and
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| | major disease and it is a necessity to
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| - Change of mouth color - the color of
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| | have regular visits to your veterinarian
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| the membranes of the mouth can be grayish
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| | to ensure that your dogs' needs are being
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| rather than being a healthy pink color.
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| | met.
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