Poodle coughing non stop Signs of congestive heart failure CHF

############################# Video Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_TbJufMOvQ

My dog is a 9-year-old 5.5kg miniature poodle. She has experienced the following symptoms of CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE few months back in May 2017 as shown in the video above such as: • -Breathing difficulty (0:00 to 0:23) • -Excessive coughing (0:24 to 0:53) • -Swollen belly caused by water retention • -Panting • -Bluish grey gum • -Almost collapsed due to poor oxygen flow • -Sleeping difficulty • That's when I brought her to the vet clinic immediately to realise that she's diagnosed with congestive heart failure. • The medication that my dog has taken is as follows: • -Furosemide • -Enalapril • -Vetmedin • Initially, she was prescribed with only furosemide and enalapril. However, the vet has recommended to reduce the dosage of furosemide after some time as its function is to eliminate water and salt from the body so there's a risk of kidney problem in the long term. My dog didn't respond well as her condition was quite serious so the vet introduced Vetmedin and no more furosemide to be taken. She's been taking 2.5mg of Vetmedin per day for a few months time and she's doing really fine now. I hope she can live a long time healthily and happily :) • Disclaimer : Please consult your vet for professional advice and hope your dog receives the treatment that works best. • Thank you for reading ~

#############################

New on site