This groundbreaking study sought to answer a key question: Can pimobendan — with proven efficacy in
treating dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF) caused by myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD)-- also delay the onset of CHF caused by MMVD?
Not exact matches
Furosemide is a loop diuretic available by prescription used to
treat fluid retention (edema) in
dogs and cats
with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or certain kidney disease.
In a recent study,
dogs lived 74 % longer
with the team - oriented care of a Boarded Cardiologist and a general veterinarian compared to those without a Cardiologist, when
treated for
congestive heart failure from valve disease *.
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.