Signs Of Heart Disease In Dogs And Cats │Twin Trees Vet Talk (FREE VET ADVICE PODCAST)

What are the signs and symptoms of underlying heart disease in pets?

On today's episode of Twin Trees Vet Talk, we welcome our very special guest, Dr. Mark Harmon. Dr. Harmon is a Veterinary Cardiology Specialist at Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Vancouver, BC (Canada).

We discuss the signs of heart disease in dogs and cats to watch for, and some tips to monitor your pet for signs of impending heart failure before it gets so severe that the pet showing obvious signs of dying from congestive heart failure.

If your vet suspects your dog or cat may have an underlying heart problem, a referral to a cardiologist can provide you with important information about the type and stage of the heart disease, and if any intervention is needed.

If your pet has any indication of heart disease (even a very soft murmur, exercise intolerance, shortness of breath, cardiac arrhythmia, etc.) it very is important to have the heart evaluated, and to see a cardiologist whenever possible. If heart disease goes undiagnosed, it can continue to get worse under the surface and eventually culminate in a big emergency like congestive heart failure (CHF). We hope you enjoy this episode! Please leave your questions and comments below!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Teaser

0:51 Intro, Q) what are the signs of heart diseases ?

1:08 symptoms of heart disease can be vague

1:37 monitor the sleeping breathing rate

03:30 exception: pleural effusion esp. in cats

04:05 what is congestive heart failure (CHF)?

4:24 symptoms of CHF (backwards vs forward failure)

FULL BLOG POST: https://twintreesvet.com/blogs/vet-talk/signs-heart-disease-in-dogs-and-cats-twin-trees-vet-talk-free-vet-advice-podcast

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