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Avatar f tn I'm afraid I don't know a great deal about kidney disease in dogs. But there have been a number of very informative posts on here over the past few years....I'll see if I can hunt any down that might help you, and post back.
Avatar n tn I wrote last week about my dog, Lucy, who is 11 and is having trouble with choking. Well, she had x-rays and it's what I was afraid of. She has heart disease. Her heart is enlarged and she has some fluid in her lungs. The vet gave me Lasix and I'm going to also put her on Vetmedin. Anyone have any experience with these meds and, if so, how did they work?
Avatar f tn Welcome...What I have found with Heart Disease, is it takes a while to get the medications adjusted just right......I personally would try just a combination of Enapril AND Lasix...The lasix are very important for fluid accumulation which causes the shortness of breath... I also agree LMB, If you haven't done this already, try some homecooked dishes or high quality canned food.....It is much more appealing..... I wish you luck....
Avatar n tn My reply to her is below, if it needs to be put up again. Dear Dorothy, Have you gone through the other posts on the forum? There is a lot of very good advice in the thread. The feeding is the toughest bit of this disease- she will lose appetite as the disease progresses...(what's her name?). Even if she is not eating much, please make sure she is well hydrated and that she does not have acidity.
Avatar f tn Dear Mzbethea, It is difficult to speculate, and I can't, about the exact reason for your dog's unfortunate death. I will say this: you are right, the diarrheal disease caused by the Parvovirus is usually quite evident. Dogs with "parvo" usually have severe diarrhea, often vomit, do not eat, become and remain dehydrated and many die.
Avatar m tn I would absolutely take your dog to see the vet as soon as possible, as this is quite a complex drug which must only be given to dogs with properly diagnosed heart fallure. It should not be given to dogs under 6 months of age, to pregnant or lactating dogs and certain forms of cardiac disease.
20701913 tn?1504101846 I am truly sorry for your hard times you are experiencing with your 11 year old baby. I completely understand and hope for the best for you and Navaeh. don't give up on her. Take her to the vet, but make sure they just help her manage it - kidney disease, which is also known as renal disease. I don't think there is a cure for it. Whatever you do, do not let vet prescribe her any kind of Baytril - injection or tablet.
Avatar n tn t say what is exactly whats wrong with the heart, it could have fluid around the pericardium (the sack around the heart) lots of small breed dogs develop mitral Valve Disease, this is where the valve leaflets of the heart don't seal because of wear and tear, large breeds like your Sheepdog have problems with dilated cardiomyopathy where the heart muscle becomes enlarged and out of shape, and unable to function. I hope this eases your mind?
1872406 tn?1320890391 Thanks for your helpful ideas to help Pointer Dog Courage; I very much appreciated your help. Things changed dramatically and very rapidly overnight with Courage; it was very, very scary! I rushed Courage to my vet Friday Morning because between 1- 5am his condition deteriorated so rapidly that nothing was working. It was like overnight while I was monitoring him and taking action to try to stabilize him, he was crashing anyway; none of the supportive measures were helping.
751340 tn?1233496117 Hello, This is my first time posting a question on this forum. My dog,Teddy, after blood work and testing was performed, was diagnosed with Cushing's disease today. His symptoms included drinking more water than usual and some panting. He is also overweight but I have to admit I haven't been walking him as much as usual because of the colder weather. He hasn't urinated in the house at all and his coat looks healthy and shiny.
1402901 tn?1283134912 Heart murmers are simply abnormal heart sounds. Many aged dogs have clinically insignificant heart murmers. But heart disease does occur and its progression and signs can be mitigated with medications and monitoring. Heart disease is a generic term which groups many different forms of heart ailment, many of which are treated and managed somewhat differently. To decide what is required, the following process is utilized. A thorough history (any coughing?, tiring easily?
Avatar n tn The symptoms for acid reflux and heart problems are very similar and often one is mistaken for the other. I spent a whole year on acid reflux medication before having a heart attack. I kept trying to explain that the throat discomfort I had was something I had never experienced in my 46 years of life, but unfortunately that didn't seem to matter. I too never suffered shortness of breath.
1701959 tn?1488551541 All came back good (with the doc stating I had a strong heart and no signs of disease or disfunction) other then I have PVCs. I am though over weight and have gained probably 30 pounds this year alone (which I am now working on). Over the past few months I have noticed an increase in my asthma. A mild daily cough and a slight wheeze. Not too great with excersize but again I am working on that as well. I can go up a flight of steps with only being a bit winded.....
Avatar n tn Hi, Please bring your senior dog to the vet for bloodwork. The symptoms you have mentioned, along with the dogs age, remind me of the same thing that my 15 year old yorkie was doing. She was diagnosed with kidney disease. Decreased appetite and trembling are both signs of kidney failure. Your dog may or may not have kidney issues, but the trembling, (shaking) you are describing, is a sign of pain or discomfort. Your dog really needs to be evaluated by a vet.
Avatar m tn I can really understand why you are asking questions, especially with your Fathers age. You have to remember that we are not Cardiologists, but we can offer options based on our perspective, what we would do in your shoes. Personally if this was my Father, I would leave the LMCA. It is borderline for intervention. It's definitely too risky for stenting and I doubt if stents would last very long in this case, they would likely re-block quickly.
Avatar m tn In humans, valvular disease with secondary congestive heart failure would be treated with open-heart surgery to repair or replace the valve, but that that is very rarely done in dogs. In fact, valve replacement can't be in dogs at all, as far as I know. In very rare circumstances, valve repair can be done, IF it is the mitral valve that is the problem and IF everything else is right for a repair job.
Avatar m tn A small number of people who have MVP may need medicines to relieve their symptoms. Very few people who have MVP need heart valve surgery to repair their mitral valves. Rarely, MVP can cause complications such as arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) or infective endocarditis. Endocarditis is an infection of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. Bacteria that enter the bloodstream can cause the infection.
Avatar n tn Prior to this happening, for years she had this non stop twitching and almost to the point she would stand in front of you and act as if she were falling asleep and then she would catch herself before she would fall over. Could all these symptoms be signs of her going into kidney failure?
1007064 tn?1275322768 I went over there, too. They will answer soon...In the mean time, I know alittle about heart disease in dogs....It's VERY common in a small breed dog. So far, I have had 3 toy breeds that have had heart problems. It is NOT a death sentence! One of my guys took medication for 2 years before he passed. He did NOT die from the heart disease. My female Bichon I have now, has an enlarged heart (For a couple of years, now), but she does not have heart disease.