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Questions tagged [heart-health]

Do not create another tag for a specific heart condition, without asking in meta. For questions related to any heart/cardiac issues a pet may have, including heart disease and heart failure. https://pets.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2183/should-heart-failure-be-renamed-heart-disease

Do not create another tag for a specific heart condition, without asking in meta.
For questions related to any heart/cardiac issues a pet may have, including heart disease and heart failure.

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Should I be concerned that my cat is breathing fast?

My cat is breathing fast (and occasionally panting with an open mouth). It's not associated with exercise (he's just sitting on the couch) What could be the cause of this?
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Does purring affect my cat's breathing rate?

Hunter was recently diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy (a heart condition that led to fluid accumulating in his heart and lungs). We were instructed to monitor his condition by measuring his breathing rate regularly. To do this, we should…
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Should I be worried about dog coughing (with heart murmur and congestive heart failure)?

My dog has had a heart murmur since birth. He is now nine years old and is a Chihuahua. He has the beginnings of congestive heart failure since he is getting some fluid in his lungs. He is currently on Lasix 20 mg two times a day. He still gets the…
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Is a low sodium diet okay for healthy cats?

Hunter was recently diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy (a heart condition that led to fluid accumulating in his heart and lungs). Part of the treatment/management of his condition includes switching him to a low sodium diet. We've decided to…
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My vet told me my cat's heart has an abnormal sound--will this affect how long she might live?

My cat is 13 years old and during a visit to my vet, the vet told me there was a strange sound from her heart, it was not the normal click sound from the heart valve (s). Actually, I did think there was something wrong with her heart as it did take…
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Dog with congestive heart failure, breathing over 120 bpm while resting

I'm wondering if I should bring my dog to the vet tonight and say goodbye. She was taken to the vet earlier today due to shortness of breath and was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), but it was a little less severe at the time. The…
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Is the FDA's announcement on luxury brand, grain-free dog foods implying the food simply is not complete?

The FDA announced 16 brands, typically higher end lines advertising grain free foods, may be linked to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in canines. As I am not a vet or a scientist, I am not completely sure I am parsing the announcement correctly.…
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My dog has congestive heart failure and I am considering feeding him bone broth. Is this a bad idea?

The vet warned me about giving him too much sodium. Per cup the bone broth I am considering has 95mg of sodium.
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My 4.3 month old Persian cat passed away suddenly

My kitten was doing well till yesterday evening. But suddenly she started facing breathing difficulty at 07:30 PM in the evening. I called the Vet and told him symptoms which were no running nose and eyes, breathing rapidly and lethargy. As per Vet…
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Is it worth testing for heartworm if crate rest is impossible?

My mother has a (I am going to say 7 year old) large male dog that last year was unable to naturally control flea infestations. This leads me to believe that it very probably was unable to control internal parasites as well; so I have been…
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Dog with Congestive Heart Failure - Rapid Heart Beat

My dog was diagnosed with congestive heart failure roughly 8 months ago. Though her breathing has been the thing we have noticed and discussed primarily with the vets, that seems to be under control with her current medication. Her heart rate,…
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any links between rabbies vac and pericardial effusion

My 9 year old husky was as happy and [seemed] healthy as could be yesterday morning. She needed her rabbies vac so around 3 i went and got it done at my vet. After about 4 hours she became very lethargic and had labored breathing. I took her to…
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Should I get a second opinion, my high energy dog with at rest coughing fits was diagnosed with potential heart murmur

My collie poodle can be very active and loves to chase other dogs for fun. Recently I noticed that once a day or every three days my dog at rest (just walking in the house) would have a standing coughing fit (multiple coughs in a row for 10 to 20…
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Do occasional periods of immobility signal potential heart issues for a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel?

I have a ruby-colored Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who is nearly 8 and a half years old (born March 2012). I read online that a large fraction of Cavalier’s suffer from heart murmur, which typically had early onset and ultimately leads to…
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Can cats skip clopidogrel doses

I have two cats, one of which has just been diagnosed with HCM. She's been prescribed clopidogrel tablets, which I crush up an mix in to wet food. I'm going away for a week and my neighbour would normally feed my cats. I'm slightly hesitant to ask…
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