Congestive heart failure in pets
Congestive heart failure in pets
Congestive Heart Failure is usually associated with humans, but it’s something that can also affect your pets. Joining us is Dr. Christian Broadhurst with Clay Humane Society.
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0 -> a congestive heart failure is usually
1.62 -> associated with humans but it's
2.97 -> something that can also affect your pets
4.259 -> CHF is found in both dogs and cats but
7.56 -> how do you know if your pet is at risk
9.599 -> joining me now is Christian she's so
13.71 -> kissy this is sushi this is my she was
16.23 -> just yep this is my arm well you weren't
18.3 -> expecting attention to me so sue she's
21.779 -> here because she's the right breed or
24.119 -> there's certain for the possibilities of
26.46 -> congenital heart failure or there's
27.66 -> certain breeds that are more susceptible
29.07 -> it is is commonly found more in small
31.89 -> dogs than it is big dogs any dog can get
34.05 -> congestive heart failure and for
35.91 -> instance Dobermans have their own
37.079 -> special variety and they're big dogs but
39.45 -> in general Chihuahuas yorkese men pens
42.18 -> poodles those are the the most common
44.309 -> diseases we see or most common breeds we
46.92 -> see this disease in you know I have
48.36 -> Pomeranians and one of them he breathes
49.86 -> you know kind of know like making an
54.57 -> obscene phone calls the way that I you
55.92 -> know but is that one of the signs cuz I
58.98 -> know that there are certain symptoms
59.969 -> that you really need to look for it can
62.609 -> be one of the signs another problem with
64.35 -> small breed dogs though is they also
65.88 -> tend to have collapsing airway disease
67.5 -> and so that can mimic or be worsened by
70.14 -> congestive heart failure but the signs
71.61 -> you're looking for are dramatic decrease
74.13 -> in activity coughing especially wet
76.74 -> coughing at night not a dry hacking
78.45 -> cough that tends to be the airway but
79.89 -> this kind of in the middle of the night
82.68 -> is there sure it's one of our main
85.29 -> indicators for investigating heart
86.909 -> disease so not the dry hacking cough but
88.59 -> just that low kind of deep kind of wet
90.84 -> cough okay um so if you recognize any of
93.99 -> these factors you need to get them in
95.34 -> and then what happens when they come in
96.74 -> to see you and and you run run several
99.72 -> tests yeah we're gonna basically we're
101.49 -> gonna give them a good listen because
102.72 -> certainly our ears are one of our best
104.369 -> tools when it comes to heart failure see
106.29 -> if we can hear heart murmurs fluid
107.82 -> buildup in the lungs crackles wheezes
109.74 -> things like that we'll take some x-rays
110.909 -> and we'll see the size of the heart the
113.13 -> amount of fluid buildup in the lungs and
114.869 -> if your dog goes he seems too long
118.11 -> without being treated you can end up
120.21 -> with end-stage heart disease which will
121.829 -> end up with fluid in your in your chest
124.2 -> and your abdomen you've all seen the
126.18 -> pictures of the heartworm dogs they're
128.099 -> dying of heart failure and that's their
129.84 -> big old pot bellies full of fluid so
131.73 -> that was coming my next question is
133.5 -> what if you don't address this and don't
135.3 -> get it treated heart failure is
137.43 -> ultimately a terminal disease if not
139.59 -> controlled napa can can be troll control
142.11 -> successfully for a long time but you got
145.32 -> to think about the heart it's one their
146.55 -> organs it does not regenerate very well
148.47 -> so as you lose heart muscle as your
150.63 -> valves become damaged there's very
152.94 -> little way to go back on that but we can
155.1 -> slow the progression we can definitely
156.6 -> slow it it's surgery an option I was
159.209 -> reading some of the notes that you sent
160.44 -> in and even said a pacemaker depends now
162.6 -> if you have certain kinds of
163.89 -> atrioventricular blocks just like humans
166.08 -> will get it is a you are able to have
167.97 -> pacemakers implanted not at most
169.62 -> facilities for some congenital heart
171.84 -> diseases like valvular problems and
174.06 -> young dogs surgery is an option too but
176.22 -> for your average run-of-the-mill
177.65 -> middle-aged to older dog that develops
179.94 -> heart failure surgery is generally not
182.19 -> indicated and really regular check-ups
184.5 -> can help to address this - and I mean
187.35 -> the annual exam I know I get the you
188.97 -> know and this is maybe another reason -
190.77 -> why pet insurance is is a good option
194.28 -> because you know I'm I I can imagine
196.23 -> that the heart surgery is not a cheap
197.79 -> thing mm-hmm
198.57 -> no and if you go onto medication so it's
200.7 -> tend to be a lifelong medications once
202.2 -> you start them so absolutely it's
204.18 -> something it's better to be caught early
206.28 -> and treated early rather than wait till
208.56 -> end stage because once it's end-stage
209.94 -> sirs
210.42 -> survival times are much much worse and
212.549 -> especially if your pet is a member of
214.2 -> your family
214.73 -> something to consider alright so she did
217.26 -> great we did good are you bored now good
219.54 -> girl who you are for more information on
221.28 -> pet care services check out the Callay
222.84 -> humane website we've posted a link on
224.76 -> the morning show page of news for Jack's
226.019 -> comm don't forget to check out the pet
227.64 -> section underneath the entertainment tab
229.23 -> - for a list of pets that are currently
231.57 -> up for adoption
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