𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫. 𝐋𝐞𝐫𝐚'𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨. 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞. 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗. 𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 & 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞'𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 & 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. 𝐏𝐒: 𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨, 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨. 𝐖𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 & 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚.

My dog. Shitzu mix Maltese. Was diagnosed two months ago.. He's almost 16. Had him since 1. Love him with all my life. He's taking three meds, half a pill of each every 12 hours. He seems normal but my whole family always has eyes on him. Someone is always with him. I know I've given him a great life. A super life. I know we all wish we had more time, it's normal but that's life. We come and we go. He's laying right next to me right now but I just wished I had another 15 years with him but I pray I have this whole 2020 with him . Remember all dogs go to heaven. Just spend as much time with them

My terrier mix just passed away last night from this at the age of 11 as well. i wanted to watch this to see if i could have done more for her, we had her meds increased and she was still getting worse. The last 2 weeks she was in her final stages, loss of appetite, stomach was slightly bigger, lots and lots of coughing. She became very weak where she couldnt stand straight. On her last day yesterday , she gave my family and i looks that she never gave us before, looked me in my eyes with concern . I feel she knew it was coming to an end but could not tell us. Im very destroyed by this,but she is an angel now

My 13 year old Chihuahua died of congestive heart failure a few hours ago, by the time we realized something was off about her she was having trouble breathing then foam came out of her nose and her tongue turned blue ish. We rushed to the vet but she died in my arms before we could get there. She lived a long time and now I'm just sitting on my chair because I would always play with her but I can't anymore. It feels so much different without her, she came a long way from an aggressive dog to a loving sweet heart. I made a promise to her while she was struggling to breathe that I would always be with her and I will never forget her, now that the time has come it's time to keep that promise. She was the best thing to ever happen to me.

Well my Jack Russell foster fail has this. She was diagnosed at 6 years old. When I first rescued her she was an abuse victim. It took almost 2 years just for me to touch her. She found a safe spot under my bed so I let her stay there for a few days. Eventually now we’re inseparable. But she has heart disease. More drugs. I’m just keeping her as comfortable as possible. 💗I really in my heart believe it’s caused from overbreeding these little guys. 💔

We just put down our 13-year-old Shih Tzu yesterday because of this. (the day before thanksgiving) He survived a whole year, but he was on 3-5 meds and was extremely uncomfortable. I kind of watched this video to help me feel better and it did. We made the right decision. Seeing the x-ray and the dog panting made me realize that giving him peace was the best option. I'm thankful for the breakdown and visuals of this video.

My sweet baby is 2 years old. Just diagnosed with CHF and she’s coughing and her entire heart is enlarged. So young!!!

Thank you Doc. You are truly a good hearted vet in sharing your knowledge. I pray God continues to bless you . You are doing a sterling job with full of passion. 🐕🐈😊

I really want to thank you for all you are doing for these animals, and for all the information you provide. It has helped more than you know. Hero's all !!

Something I wanted to share because I had no idea.. they need low sodium diets. That was a game changer for my dogs. We even got to lower the does of furosemide because of it!

Thank you for this info. I really appreciate hearing/educating myself on this since my dog’s diagnosis.

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Thank you. My schnauzer is in CHF, started Vetmedin and Lasix six weeks ago. He’s breathing harder at still times. Was slower, walks were terrible, ten minutes was enough down from 30 minutes before we found out why. He turns 13 on Jan 24, so glad hes still here. He’s suffered from a lupus disease and has had the lumpy fat all over plus the feet swelling so on four meds to control that for nine years. Great dog. We’ll keep him around as long as he is comfortable and happy. They get old way too soon!

Hello there. I'm studying veterinary medicine in Turkey. We learn this topic in the internal medicine course. I found this video while I was searching for educational videos on the internet. really thanks. You have been very helpful.

I really appreciate this video! My little rescued Malti-Poo had some bad sessions of coughing last night after we came back from a long walk. I think it was too much for him. Ever since I got him, he squeals when I pick him up under the chest. He squealed badly last night when I lifted him. It is most likely congestive heart failure, though could be a bronchial issue. I will have a vet look at him today. I was relieved to hear that kennel cough may be treatable. Mikke is 14 yrs old and was very neglected in his past. I built him up with good food and exercise and expert care, but the damage may already be done. Thank you so much for this video. These are so helpful in making decisions about your pet and not needlessly worry.

Any rare chances can happen to a puppy as well and can't do nothing about. My 6 week puppy died last night on my mom arms. We named him max and he was screaming in pain slowly because he knows he's gonna pass away from feeling the pain. He saw his last mother and brother one last time and right after he died... 😭 . I hate this enlarged heart cardiomyopathy problems! Rest in peace angel. You're up there and not suffering the pain no more.

Excellent video, thanks.

My 15 yr old daschund was just diagnosed. With Chronic degenerative valve disease. Of course I blamed myself. Broght her to the hospital as soon as she was breathing heavily. Thanks for the video. Shes currently on 2 meds lasiks and a heart med.

We lost our Shizu/Pom mix recently and I tell you if your dog has this dreaded disease . Love him now ! Take videos take photos take him to his favorite places. 😍

My senior pug was just diagnosed today for enlarged heart. Thank you for the video.

Dog parents, don’t wait to get them the medical attention they need. This horrible disease took my sweet baby Knox Johnson, 11 yr. old Chihuahua on 11.25.2020. We did EVERYTHING possible to save his little life, but he was gone only 5 short months after he was diagnosed. Absolutely heartbreaking. I beg you, take your pet in NOW to be treated. They would do anything for you. Give them the same grace.

Good video, matches my dogs X-Ray and symptoms, which I have been treating for about 2 years.

I had to put down my 12 year and 5 month old Pomeranian about 2 weeks ago bc of CHF. He was diagnosed with a heart murmur about a year ago! And took him to the vet last month bc he was gagging and coughing a lot at night! He was first put on pimobendan and then as he got worse this year they put him on furosemide and enalapril but didn’t help much. I took him in and they told me his heart murmur went from a grade 3 to a 5! And then 2 weeks ago he collapse on me and was choking and gagging on his own blood. His gums turned really pale and rush him in to the vet but they weren’t as friendly! They seemed to care more about the money than my dog! They took him in and told me he would need to spend the night on oxygen so he did! The next morning I get a call that he was still breathing heavy and couldn’t breath comfortably outside of the oxygen cage. I asked the vet what could be done and they said nothing! I went to see him he tried to get up to pee and fell right back down! His gum still pale! It truly broke my heart and I sort of knew it was maybe time! Even though till this day I always wonder if I could have done more for him or not! It breaks my heart that my boy is no longer here! People tell me I did the right thing but I still feel so guilty about it 😞😭

Excellent video. My 11 year old jack russell terrier mix died this morning April 11, 2024 @10:08am. The worst part about it, I feel.. is that the doctor told us he has had this issue for at least 3 month’s minimum, but he just started coughing last week. By that time she said it was already too late, the heart has been over worked and was closing his wind pipe.

This was very helpful. I think my dog might have CHF. She's drinks a lot of water and coughs after it. Also, she's got some wheezing in the lungs, maybe some water is going down in lungs. But, we raised her bowl to head level and that kept her from drinking nonstop. She is on Apoquel, but we reduced the dosage (since it's not her time where the allergies are prominent). So, we're taking her to Vet tomorrow, but she has had a few syncope episodes (two that we know of). They are scary af, because we love her. Man, it's like she has 3 to 4 hour window after the syncope episode where she is like paralyzed, but just now, honest, she got up and acted freaking normal (almost). Very, very strange. But, she's older now, and she's had a good Vet for most of her life -- after 8 yrs old, we met good one at Petsmart. But, what you showed in the video, I would not doubt is her issue. Granted, she's had brochochitis for a while, but it's not really affected her until now. She's doing some of that dry coughing and acting like she's got a hairball. Nothing comes out. Anyway, I don't want to waste your time, but thank you for making videos and helping the Layperson try to understand / help diagnose what is happening.

thank you for the video

Hello Dr🖐️😎 I have a terrier mix ,he is also 11yrs old, he's a very energetic, happy,,just took him in for what seemed like to us stomach problems, no coughing, heavy breathing ever, had some X-rays done, found some problems, his hip , and half his heart(left side), shows slightly enlarged, really scared and upset about it, blood test come back tomorrow, we had no idea !

just found out our 10 year old toy poodle has this. we put her on meds but we’re devastated and feel it’s too late

I’m going through this with my Jack Russell. He’s been on Vetmedin and enalapril and doing well except for the panting. She sleeps well at night. Mornings are a little rough. She’s just so active and I want her to enjoy being a dog 💓

The part where the Doc said that increased panting rate when picking the dog up by his chest may be a symptom unsettled me a little bit, as this is what's happening with my (now) 12 yr old dachshund (picture). And sometimes he seems to be out of breath too for no reason.

Our 18 month old Newfie was just diagnosed with CHF and told we have less than 6 months with her.

You’re video is helpful my dog has a bad cough I tried everything and he’s not getting any better I love my dog so much and he’s … Epilepsy he takes a pill everyday to control seizures. The pill is the cause for his heart in large. His lungs and heart are to big he has trouble breathing 😭 I pray that my dog gets better he’s getting old . He’s 12 years old. He’s Maltese poodle. ♥️ his name is Bear bear . Thank you doctor.

Took my dog to the vet yesterday they told me he has CHF. He has an enlarged heart I was shown this in the xray they took. Jojo was a 14 1/2 year old Jack Russell who would swim everyday of the spring and summer in my pool. He died in my arms this morning at 10:15am PST, I spent 15 minutes trying to revive him. Both vets i took him to said he was fine and that his heavy breathing was normal. They prescribed him Vetmiden. I gave him his first dose last night. I spent most of the night rubbing him and talking to him. Why didn't they give me anything for the pain he was in? Why didn't they tell me he was in critical condition. I told them I want him treated at any cost. The vet lied to me and told me he would be with someone during the day and they never took him outside to urinate. When I got home he urinated for 30 seconds. Also I was told it would be only two hours and they would call me on my cell by noon. I had to call them at 1:00pm and was nervous because i thought something bad had happenned. They told me at 1:00PM that they were behind and would call me when he was ready to be picked up. They called me about 1.5 hrs later at 2:20. When I arrived to pick him up they told me it would be 15-20min wait because vet was in surgery. I said well then please let me have my dog back at least. The assistent said one sec i will ask. She came back and said ok come back with me and she stuck me in a waiting room for about 20 miunutes and never brought me my dog. It gets worse as they didn't do the xrays correctly and then the in house lab was closed for some odd reason so they told me i had to wait 24-48hrs for the blood work results which i never agreed to. The only reason i took him to the Vet was beacuse they had a in house lab with a 2-3hr turn around. It was heart breaking to watch my baby boy suffer and put his head up and looked at me right before he died as if to tell me it was time to go and then he got up and started hyperventilating and tried to throw up I had him in my arms and he was choking adnd couldnt breath. I got him on is back opened his airway and began CPR.I checked for a pulse and found none. I began chest compressions and continued talking to him and stopped after 20 minutes. My parents were with me and were yelling at Jojo to wake up and helping me with the CPR. I thought i saw his eyes move so I continued CPR for 15 more minutes. I hope know one has to go through what we experienced. It's so damn hard to find a good vet these days,they're all business first! It's sick how they front this, we love animals hype!

Awesome, thanks!

Hi - my dog is a rescue, medium size street dog (in Ecuador). He was diagnosed with an enlarged heart in December last year - we can't be sure of his age but the vets say possibly between 11 and 15 years. He's on heart medication but he still does a wretching cough a few times a day and I've looked up this can be normal if there's fluid collecting or something. Basically I want to make sure I am doing EVERYTHING I can to give him the best life, but I am scared since the diagnosis. Just now, he made the loudest awful sound I've never heard before, then he hacked up a tiny bit of phlegm, but it was the noise that shocked me and I actually thought he was dying. It was a few seconds long and painful sounding. I am so worried about what will happen when he goes and what I can do for him to not have him suffer. One vet told me that it could be painful at the end, that he might have a heart attack, so I just want to be prepared to do everything I can to help him not be in pain. If there is any advice at all please let me know. He may still have months left - or years, I don't even know - some days he is so healthy, some moments he seems so playful and happy and others so tired and fed up. I really appreciate any help or advice at all. Thank you. Becky

My 3 Yr old collie has just been diagnosed with an enlarge heart. The vet wasn't expecting this at all, he went in because he has been drooling a little more than usual & they did quite a few tests mainly on his stomach & bowels & thought they would do his throat & chest. His throat is fine & then they decided to do his chest which showed an enlarge heart which is slightly pressing against his pipe. He has only just turned 3. But because they found this out he is being tested for heart disease as he has never had an xray done before especially when he was younger so they don't know whether he was born with it or not so decided to do bloods. He is also having his kidneys and liver looked at. Its really hard because at the moment over here it's been very warm for the last 4 months & I wasn't sure whether it was because its been very warm or he's anxious as he is quite nervous boy. But I kept thinking ive had him since 10 weeks old & he has never drooled during the summer months. Its not a lot but he isn't the sort of dog to drool except for car journeys. He was really unwell on Saturday because they gave him medication thinking it could be acid reflux, but he had a bad reaction to it, was sick 6 times on Saturday. Since stopping his meds he is no longer sick but now his bowel movements have changed so the vet decided two days ago to have him in to do testing. The vet wasnt expecting this & was quite shocked. I'm hoping he doesn't have heart disease and that he was just born with it. We were told if he doesn't have it they will keep an eye on him but will need more tests mainly on his bowels to make sure they are not missing anything. My old dog had an enlarge heart & a collapsed trachea. She lasted until she was 12 but died due to cancer. (We had to put her to sleep). But she still thought she was a pup until her last days.

Thanks for this excellent explanation. My 15 year old terrier recently had to be put down because of this exact issue. Doesn't seem like there are really any great solutions to combat it.

Thanks a lot Doctor for the information !!! 😀🙏 .

Two Pomeranians different ages, different litters same food… Vet told us it was because we fed them grain-free. Both dogs were diagnosed with this horrific disease …if we only knew. One has passed the other is in her last days… it’s torture 😢

My dog never coughed before but suddenly got episodes of syncope and with X Ray we found out a heart murmur and within a week he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.

My 10 year old chiweenie was diagnosed with chf a week ago. He is on 3 meds now , his tight belly has gone down some, but so far he still coughs terribly

My 15 year old Cocker Spaniel passed away today because of this. im so sad he was an amazing dog rest in peace BUDDY

my chiuaha cross is 11 yrs old. he started to cough/ gag during the day..its less during the day now and mostly at night. he still coughs/hacks during the day but not as much as night time. how is Harvey now? He is adorable.

My dog just died with Congestive Heart Failure, and everything Doc said is accurate.

Hello! My dog is a Tibetan Spaniel, 10 and half years old. Three months ago he started to be treated with Vetmedin. Twice a day: 2.5mg in the morning and 1.25mg in the evening. He is diagnosed with holosystolic noise V/VI left and IV/VI right in the region of the heart apex. Above lungs breathing noise is OK. Ultrasound gave prolapse of septal cusp, color Dopler found hard regurgitation in the area of the mitral valve, and mild regurgitation in the area of the tricuspis valve. Diagnose was mitral and tricuspical enocradiosis, and prolapse of the tricuspical valve. He may be for hours OK and then has an episode of hard cough. The dog didn't stop coughing in these three monts. Otherwise, breating while sleeping 20 per minute. He like to walk, he has a lot energy, we walk around 1, 1 and a half hour even, shorter walk a few times a day and after he pees he fells better. He eats normalny, plays with his toys and we don't see any other changes in the behavior. Today after the pill he vomited two time a white foam. Now, my question is is that dose of 2.5 + 1.5mg of Vetmedin too much for him? He weights 7.5kg (16.5 lbs). And when we can expect that cough to calm down? This week he had two day with very little coughing, now he coughs again, the worst episodes are in the morning. And does the change in weather bother him? Thank you very much.

My 11 year old Boston was diagnosed today. Her heart is enlarged and she has a lot of fluid. He said she wouldn't be here in 5 yrs.

My 13 y.o. dog has (breast) cancer but also has valve disease and this breathing issue just popped up over the last day. Bringing her to the vet in the morning. I don't think I'll get another dog after this. this is the 2nd dog who has had CHF. It's a horrible way to go for these poor dogs.

Thank you so much for the video ! I took my 14 year old dog to the vet because he was having a really bad cough . They told me he has a heart murmur and has a CHF and he also has fluid in his lungs . It pains me to know that this is going on to him . So many tell me to put him down but I don’t think I can ever do it . I will try to cherish the amount of time I have left with him .

My dog just got diagnosed with congestive heart failure as well. I knew he was getting old(15 yrs) but suspected something was wrong when he started loosing a significant amount of weight and passing out randomly, took him to the vet and they ran several test and he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, and a pretty bad heart murmur. Unfortunately, there's not much you can do when things like this happen except comfort your dog as much as possible, as they will more than likely be taking medication for the duration of their life i kinda feel bad for him because the medication causes him to have diarrhea and loss of appetite, on top of him being a really picky eater so theres days where he simply wont eat witch further adds to his weight loss.

We have an approx. 12-13 year old Carolina dog. He's a rescue and had a history of heart worms when he was a pup. He's in fantastic shape, especially for his age. Very active, too. Recently he started doing this thing where he retches before a single cough. It almost sounds like he's winding up before the cough. Kind of a hacking sound. Vet can't figure out what it is. I'm starting to wonder if those couple years of neglect he went through damaged his heart (along with aging in general) Thank you for this informative video!

It's nice to know I'm not alone. My jack baby vot diagnosed yesterday with CHF. Wish we could take it away. =( I love her so much.

My 13 year old Chihuahua went into ACUTE heart failure, OVERNIGHT. Before last night, I saw NO symptoms... he did cough occasionally.... but last night, he began having labored breathing, and his tongue is a purplish color.... he will just go down if he tries any activity.... I rushed him to our local vet this morning.... they could only get one xray, but it showed an enlarged heart and fluid in the lungs. They gave him a shot of lasix, but now it's afternoon, It's been about 5 hours... and I don't see any improvement. Yesterday, this little boy was running down to the barn with me, and barking his head off... today, he can't even bark OR cough. The vet didn't know much about what's going on... I have been through this with another dog years ago, so I asked for some lasix.... which he gave. I have meds from my previous dog including Vetmedn, and Enalapril, along with Lasix pills that I can give him. The vet won't get back with me to let me know if he thinks this is a good idea, but honestly, I doubt he deals much with this sort of thing... this is a very small town. I can't imagine how this happened so quick... and what I'm wondering is... could there be something else that could cause this type of ACUTE heart failure, and is there any hope of reversing it?

Thank you, I think this is what is going on with my chihuahua mix. It seems to be getting worse so I will take her to the vet to get her checked out. Very helpful video.

Thanks this video was helpful.. I got my pug diagnosed with enlarged heart. What are the things I need to take care ? His medicine has started but only X ray was done, no Bp check or kidney test as dr. Said it’s early stage. Pls help me in understanding what kind of food is good for him? He is 13 kg which is definitely over weight

My Simon is a 5 lb Chihuahua, 17.5 years old. He was diagnosed with a heart murmur at age 5, enlarged heart at age 15. His vet at the time did not think meds were warranted yet. I begged ti differ and took him to his original vet. She put him on vetmedin and furosemide , also gabapentin for pain in his spine. Last week she told me he had no more space in his chest for his lungs to expand and I should take him home, pamper him, feed him anything he wants and just love him. She said it would basically be hospice care. That was a week ago today. Can I get a round figure of our remaining time together? She did not want to say but I need to know. Thank you very much. This dog saved my life and my sanity years ago and I MUST do right by him,not by me.

My dog was diagnosed with early stage heart disease after the vet detected a murmur. No medicine was prescribed. Fast forward 8 months, he is now coughing almost everyday. The coughing happens at rest or during excitement. Is a chest x-ray or heart echo better to check if the disease has progressed? What are the main differences?

Recently diagnosed, so if the dog is having trouble at night how can you help them?

Hi this is exactly what our Papillion has. The x-rays are exactly the same and the vet has said that this is the problem. I was concerned about carrying him because he can’t walk for too long. And to go outside he has to go down a whole flight of stairs about 75 steps and he has to climb them back up again. So we carry him. Is there a way you suggest we hold him when carrying him thank you

My dog has it time to time like he has something stuck on the throat but nothing comes out. But it is in some points during the day. Some days he doesn't have that cough at all. It is not like a continuous coughing. The vet medicated it for heart desease but i want to hear another point of view.

Back in sept 2020, my 7 year old chihuahua was coughing. The vet performed an xray and told me that he has bronchitis and that he MAY have an enlarged heart. but she's not sure because, admittedly, he's kind of fat and she told me he was at an awkward angle. His cough went away after about a week and a half with meds. Fast forward to two weeks ago he coughed a couple of times when I got home from work, but hasn't coughed since. Gearing him cough reminded me that he may have an enlarged heart. I was wondering if I should get a second opinion or wait for the 6th month appointment, which she made for next month?

Our Chihuahua was diagnosed with this 2 years ago. He is on all the usual meds snd a low sodium diet. 6 months ago he reached the point that we thought he may need to be put down. His lasix was increased slightly and Spironolactone added and 6 months later he is going strong. Is Spironolactone normally prescribed for chf?

My dog is almost 16 year shih tzu. Last week he has syncope twice on Monday. We found out he got murmur. On T night and W morning he had 3 more. His vet said it could be related congestive heart failure. His lungs were clear . Next day F he got 5 episodes of syncopes or strokes or heart attacks plus coughing before each . His lungs started getting fluids buildup. With lasix his cough was gone and episodes stops. He is on BP meds and blood thinners since last M. He is good. Not sure if he will live long . Waiting for his Ecco test.

Hi, my mini schnauzer has been having this horrible cough. It comes and goes and there are moments where she does the panting. Vet care is super expensive in my area and I’ve looked into other options as well like the county clinics but they tell me they don’t treat stuff like this, so I was wondering if there is anything you could suggest we do? Is there any thing maybe even herbs I can help her with? I k ow this isn’t curable but I just want her to be comfortable. She’s 13, about to turn 14 next month. Thank you!

My dog is 9 n she started coughing a month ago so echo was done.echo shows no abnormalities acc to vet but I doubt as ecg shows right axis shift sinus arrythymia n hydrothorax.x ray shows right side heart enlargement n inverted d shape.pleural effusion seen on USG.gall bladder sludge also.currently she's on LASILACTONE 50,ENVAS 2.5, SILDENAFIL CITRATE 20MG, DERIPHYLLIN 100MG.WHAT to do?

My Yorkie is such a picky eater. She gets her meds put into a very small piece of ground sirloin but will not eat dry kibble. She has tried Royal Canin for Renal support but hates it. Any better ideas for dry kibble? Thanks

my dog is going through now. Hes on Vetmedin and last week kept coughing at night. I took him to the ER vet and they said he has an enlarged heart and that its pressing on his windpipe. Hes home now but may need lasix soon.

So once they are in late stages, is it normal for the respiratory rate to be increased the majority of the time? And if so, how high is too high in which we should seem advanced medical aid?

Did you say you only did an x-ray before diagnosis? My vet is wanting to do x-ray and EKG and possibly echo before putting on meds.

My 14 year old Pomeranian was just diagnosed with an enlarged heart and was told he was in the early stages of congestive heart failure. We were also prescribed medications to help prolong his life. Other than the cough, he acts like his normally little puppy dog self. With small dogs with this diagnosis, what is the average life expectancy for these little guys?

My dog Cooper is 7 next month. He has been diagnosed as having a 15cm heart when 11cm is normal. He's a shih tzu. He stopped eating 2 days ago, has had very soft stools and has gone hiding under beds, bathroom sinks etc. Yesterday he vomited 4-5 times and had one coughing fit. He's been listless for an energetic dog. All this doesn't sound good and we are in Bahrain where vet equipment and their resources are not great. He's overnight with the vet surgery and as expected, we worried beyond belief. The vet says the outcome will be known in next 24-48 hours so does that mean if the situation doesn't change, he has 24-48 hours to live?

Our dog has pulmonary hypertension and enlarged heart and is 8 yrs old we got him two months ago his previous owner lied and said he was in good health and he wasn't. We have him on sildenafil that's what the cardiologist gave him. But he's having an allergic reaction to it. How long can a dog live if there not on medication for what our dog has and is he suffering if he isn't on sildenafil?

How often will a liver problem result in chf?

Hii I have a rough collie that is 13 years old. He has been diagnosed with cognitive heart failure. He is on Fortekor and forosmide. But he is still battling

A question I have is... my Chi Pablo has been having the coughing attacks, fainting spells from lack of oxygen and is on three medications 2 times a day.... after his medication were increased a couple months ago... at first seemed to really be helping... then he began coughing a lot all the time.... all of a sudden the other day, he is now strangely not coughing at all... but seems tense and doesn't want to lay down... sleeps with his head up and mouth slightly open.... how will I know when it may be time to help him cross over before he is suffering too much 😔

Thanks for all the info. Both my smaller dogs have it and I’ve read stuff that link it to grain free diets. I’m not sure if that’s accurate but is there a specific diet you should feed a dog with heart disease?

I wish I had watched this video sooner. My poor 17 year old was rushed to er and just being diagnosed with CHF there. She's at the pretty late stage. I have reported her coughing when being picked up, but none of her previous vets took it seriously and even said her heart was still sound good 3 months ago.

Is there no operation that can be done? If no, why not? Our little Duke just turned 10 and has this heart issue. We want to save him!

My 15.5 year old JRT has this, she was diagnosed with a heart murmur 4 years ago and now it is level 5 at her July appointment. I bet it is higher now. she also has fainted a few times, and she pants for no reason. she is now coughing much more than before and sounds wheezie. Trying to figure out if she still has more quality of life, than not and I feel she does but it is going down hill, so not sure how long it will remain, thanks for the video, I learned alot.

My 13 year old beloved dog Jimmy died on December 30 2020. He had heart murmur diagnosed 4 years ago, started medication Cardisure and Frusemide in 2019. Also medication for seizures Phenomav since 8 years. He developed coughs 4, 5 months ago and was put on nuelin tablets too. On that day after dinner around 5pm he started coughing but normally his cough stops after a while. But that day he coughed continuously and when the cough stopped started panting. So we took him to the emergency hospital around 8.30pm the vet immediately took him to the treatment room and gave him a needle on the report said mild sedation to calm him but he had seizure and his heart stopped then they performed CPR and he came back to live but was struggling to breath the vet said he needed oxygen but to give the mask need to sedate him again but there was a risk he might get heart attack again and die. But tried putting him in an oxygen box first but he was suffocating in that box. When the vet gave a second needle to sedate him his heart stopped and couldn't revive him. My precious boy died on the table. It has been more than a month and I am still grieving with guilt with so many unanswered questions. Like if I had taken him immediately to the regular vet would he have survived? The emergency vet did everything correct to save his life. In his medical report the vet said he had dyspnea.

my dog died yesterday from heart failure and I did not even know she had heart disease I was putting her down for cancer but she died over night from the failure, it was horrible to watch her suffering, I read that if it is the right side of the heart that is failing they get a pouch belly and less fluid in the lungs she never couged or spewed anything except saliva, she never coughed or whezzed or had the death rattle. she never had a sizured either, I seen a video fo a horse in heart failure and it did have a seizure. she panted areally loud, then woudl stop for a few seconds panted loud again for about 2 or 3 hours (this was during our black out due to severe storms yesterday)then she got really quiet and only a small rise and fall of her lower side breathing and she did that for about one hour and half. my question is how long was she aware of her pain and suffering before unconsiconess set it, it seem like she was stiff but would react when I touched her, her eyes moved a little but she never tried to raise her head, or move her limbs or push or anything. how far gone was she so that she was not suffering?

Can you spell all of the medications you mentioned in this video. It would be greatly appreciated.

My 12 year old poodle has just been diagnosed with both anal gland cancerous tumor & enlarged heart. Wanted to have the gland removed but now I’m wondering about putting him through all the pain of surgery, especially with his heart condition. He still takes his walks & eats & drinks but is coughing a lot. How long could he live without a lot of pain if we do surgery for anal gland? He has been our sweetest fur baby yet & doesn’t want us out of his sight. Spends most of his time in our laps. We were shocked about his diagnosis as my last poodles were 14 & 17 when they passed & Noah has been so healthy & full of life. Not ready to part with him but do not want his last days full of pain. He has been to good a boy for that.

My chihuahua was born with a heart murmur. Later in life he developed CHF and was put on diuretics. His body shape changed, making him very rounded. The vet told me that's from an enlarged heart and more fluid build-up. He increased the dosage. For months the treatment was the same: rinse, repeat (increase the dosage) while my dog kept getting worse and worse and suffered more and more. Skip died at home early in the morning at the age of 10. Having since experienced that, and since we all know there is NO cure, I wish the vet had suggested euthanasia instead of increasing the dosage. I watched my dog suffer for months. The meds didn't help my dog. It prolonged the suffering. It seems the vet treats the symptoms to help the dog OWNER who may not be ready to part ways. I will never do that to a dog again.

My 10 Yr old pomeranian was diagnosed with CHF 1 year ago. and now he's coughing and gagging more and more, panting too. He sometimes throws up white stuff. He's had his dosage adjusted b4. Does I have to put him down cos of this. His coughing isn't getting better. He's eating and drinking fine.

Not sure what is wrong with my best buddy frog but breathing fast at rest and consumes lots of water and vomiting thick white foam am very worried but also I'm unable to work and with out an income at the moment when I need the money more than ever he is a wonderful friend and worries me i might lose my best friend

My pit bull was just diagnose with CHF today and she’s in the late stages. She was diagnosed with a heart murmur two years ago and the trigger for me taking her back to the vet was the bloating of her stomach. The vet drained 8 pounds of fluid from her stomach and she is TINY now. She’s doing okay at the moment but will probably have to put her down in the next week since the fluid will eventually fill her lungs and drown her internally. 💔

My dog (25kg mutt) has stage 2 kidney failure (hiss creatine and BUN are under control now) and is 12 years old, the vet said that the heart valves have become weaker and is a irreversible damage. he has give me some supplements for heart called VenCard which contains 0.9 mg of magnesium as it's oxide in it i give 2 tablets per day (1-0-1). When he sleeps i do see irregular heart beat and heavy breathing in him. Anything i could do to help his situation ?

My 3 years Maltese has been coughing at night for a long time. He did ones in a longer period, other one was 4-6 minutes. Do you think he has heart issue? I love this little thing❤️he is my everything and in any cause I like to save him.

Thank you for this video. About how much longer do you anticipate Harvey can live?

My dog has been diagnosed With an inflamed Heart the vet X-ray and scan Shown the heart was pushing on The wind pipe She's on medication But doesn't seem to be getting any better with coffin and gagging She's a medium sized terrier age 9 I was thinking about giving a oxygen To help when she's struggling With her breathing , But don't know what to do for the best As the vet says there's not a lot they can do For her condition

medications for CHF..PLZ mention them

My chihuahua mix was just diagnosed, his heart is filling most of his chest cavity. He doesn’t cough much at all. Maybe once or twice a day. And that just started recently. My question is how should you pick a dog up that has this type of issue? He loves to be in my lap and I’m concerned about him jumping up or down. So how do I safely and comfortably lift him. Or carry him?

My dog grew a lump in his hip area and started to breath heavy just like that I’m very concerned with what it is and I don’t know what to do

My 8 year old Chihuahua Leia started to cough . I took her to the vet last week . They put her on antibiotics . Today she went back. They did a scan and said she had an enlarged heart . That I need to take her to a cardiologist for a EKG . It cost almost $1,000 . I’m 68 disabled on Social Security . She is my baby girl and all I have . She helps me control my panic attacks. What can I do for her ? I seen a video on You Tube saying Hawthorn Berry is good to give it helps the heart . Please will you help me help her ? She is the love of my life . I just can’t loose her . Please help ! May 7,2021

Help! My 13 year old, 14 lb. Schnauzer started with a non productive cough and syncope 2 to 3 times a day. On the second day we took her to the vet. X-ray showed an enlarged heart, 4 heart murmur, no fluid in lungs. Started her on Lasix, and a B/P pill. By the second night, no more syncope or coughing, eating and playing again. She said to start her on Vetmedin to be safe even though the other 2 pills worked so fast. What does her quality (time) of life look like? I *truly* appreciate any information you can give me.

My dog doesn’t pant or cough but he has trouble breathing while sleeping and grunts when I pick him up. He still plays with me and runs around in my room. He is eating and drinking well and is using the restroom well as well. I’m still worried that it could be CHF but I can’t find a affordable vet in the Los Angeles area. If anyone can help me with a good affordable vet I would appreciate it.

My English bulldog was misdiagnosed at 11 years old - I watched fantastic videos like this and managed to get her on vetmedin & furosemide and she's made it happily to 11 years and 8 months. Everyday feels like a blessing. In the last few days she has began to feint when she poo's and she is very lethargic. She isn't coughing and has been eating well until today. Is there any advice that may help? I do not want to euthanise early but I am also mindful of waiting too long.

My k c spaniel has an enlarged heart plus fluid on the lung.Shes on the usual meds . Just lately whilst asleep she will scream out in pain lasts a few seconds i calm her down she then returns to her usual self. Shes had 3 of these episodes in approx 9 months / one year. Why is it ? Is it to do with her heart condition.

We just found out our 8 year old English Setter has a enlarged heart she's still active when she is outside I watched numerous videos about maybe switching her diet would help the vet sent home medicine for Ellie she doesn't look bad like some dog's just curious if there's more that I can do?

Hello, my dog has been coughing badly since the last two months especially at night. I’m from North East India, lab equipments are hard to access here. There’s only one person who can do the ECG but he is out of town, won’t be back till 5 of next month. One vet said he has copd and right now i’m following his advice and he is on nebuliser and diuretics. He is having antibiotics also. What should i do? I feel like he has this heart issue. I’m helpless. I can’t wait for that another doctor so long. Please help.