Sentences with phrase «as dogs with congestive heart failure»

We highly recommend it for dogs with significant risk factors: a «snub - nose» anatomy (snub - nose breeds are very susceptible to respiratory infections, have a higher mortality rate, and have a harder time clearing the disease), heart and / or pulmonary disease (such as dogs with congestive heart failure, a history of heartworm infestation, etc), suppressed immune systems (such as after chemo therapy), and competition dogs (show dogs, performance dogs, search & rescue dogs, etc).

Not exact matches

Cats do not cough with congestive heart failure as dogs do; cats in heart failure have a fast respiratory rate and labored breathing.

Coenzyme Q10, omega - 3 fatty acids, and antioxidants have also been used as nutritional support in dogs and cats with heart diseases, such as cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease and congestive heart failure.

The QUEST Study established pimobendan as the new standard of treatment for dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF) caused by MMVD as it extended survival time.2 The veterinary community also sought to answer this question: Can pimobendan also delay the onset of clinical signs of CHF?

This is a common finding in dogs with severe heart disease as a result of fluid building up in or around the lungs (see Congestive Heart Failheart disease as a result of fluid building up in or around the lungs (see Congestive Heart FailHeart Failure).

This may occur in dogs with severe heart disease as a result of fluid building up in or around the lungs (a condition known as Congestive Heart Failheart disease as a result of fluid building up in or around the lungs (a condition known as Congestive Heart FailHeart Failure).

If, however, the murmur is associated with structural heart disease, your dog may display signs of congestive heart failure such as coughing, weakness, or exercise intolerance.»

Available in four dosage sizes for cost effectiveness and convenience, VETMEDIN is recommended by the ACVIM as part of standard treatment for dogs with Canine Congestive Heart Failure.1

In humans, this is essentially a surgical disease with surgery being a treatment of choice however due to the limitations in the veterinary field as mentioned above, medical management of congestive heart failure is still the mainstay of treating the condition in dogs.

Thoracocentesis is somewhat commonly required in cats with congestive, even left - sided congestive failure, as they have a higher incidence of developing pleural effusion secondary to heart failure when compared with dogs.