Simply having a dog in your life can provide numerous physical health benefits, including a lower heart rate, lower blood pressure and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Since they’re looking out ...

A heart murmur can be scary news for a pet parent. The good news is, that with early detection, your dog will have a better prognosis. Approximately one in ten dogs will develop some type of heart ...

Q: My 7-year-old, 20-pound mixed-breed dog has a heart murmur. Her veterinarian thinks it’s due to chronic valve disease. What is this? A: Each time a normal dog’s heart beats, it produces two sounds: ...

Q: My 7-year-old, 20-pound mixed-breed dog has a heart murmur. Her veterinarian thinks it’s due to chronic valve disease. What is this? A: Each time a normal dog’s heart beats, […] ...

Heart murmurs are vibrations caused by abnormal blood flow, graded on a scale of one to six. Causes range from congenital defects and anemia to dental disease, inflammation, cardiomyopathy, and ...

Heart issues often show up without anyone noticing. They mix in with normal aging or changes in routine. Small shifts in breathing, energy, or appearance can sometimes carry more meaning than they ...

ABOVE: An echocardiogram from the patient shows that the left side of the heart has severely thickened mitral valve leaflets (white arrow). LEFT: In this echocardiogram with color Doppler applied, the ...

Officials for the FDA have expanded its’ approval of pimobendan chewable tablets (Vetmedin; Boehringer Ingelheim) to include a new indication. The drug is now approved for delay of congestive heart ...

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Learning that your dog has heart disease is the last thing any pet parent wants to hear from a veterinarian. While the news ...

Since the Food and Drug Administration first warned about a possible link between a potentially fatal canine heart condition and “grain free” pet foods in 2018, owners and veterinarians have continued ...