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Canine Congestive Heart Failure

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




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