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Canine Congestive Heart Failure

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



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