| Heart disease is one of the most
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| | breathing difficulties, distended
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| frequently seen problems in dogs.
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| | abdomen, weight loss, and exercise
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| Different diseases involving the heart
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| | intolerance. Your veterinarian can
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| valves or heart muscle can lead to heart
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| | diagnose heart disease by x-rays and
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| failure. Mitral insufficiency is by far
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| | electrocardiogram.
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| the most common type of heart disease
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| | Many forms of heart disease are
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| seen in dogs.
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| | accompanied by heart murmurs. A heart
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| Mitral insufficiency involves the heart
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| | murmur is nothing more than an irregular
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| valve that separates chambers in the
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| | sound caused by the disruption of normal
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| heart. If this valve becomes diseased and
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| | blood flow within the heart. Heart
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| fails to close properly, blood is allowed
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| | murmurs are usually classified according
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| to flow backward, which reduces blood
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| | to their intensity as heard by a
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| flow forcing the heart to work harder to
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| | stethoscope. Your veterinarian can
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| keep up with the body's demand for blood.
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| | identify which portion of the heart is
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| This over working of the hart eventually
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| | affected by pinpointing the area on the
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| leads to premature heart failure.
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| | dog's chest where the murmur is the
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| This disease can result from normal wear
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| | loudest.
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| and tear associated with age, or it can
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| | Unfortunately, most cases of heart
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| appear secondary to other diseases,
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| | disease are nonreversible. The treatment
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| normally periodontal disease. Bacteria
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| | for any dog suffering from such is to
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| from the diseased teeth and gums can
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| | create an environment that relieves some
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| enter the blood stream and attach to the
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| | of the workload on the heart. Special
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| heart valve, setting up infection and
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| | diets and medications can be used to
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| inflammation. Over time, the heart valve
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| | improve the quality of life and extend
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| becomes damaged and scarred, making it
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| | the animal's life expectancy. Early
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| unable to function properly. The end
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| | detection is the key here. At the first
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| result is heart failure.
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| | sign of clinical problems mentioned
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| The clinical signs associated with a
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| | earlier you should get the dog to a
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| failing heart include coughing,
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| | veterinarian as soon as possible.
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| especially at night and after exercise,
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