Blog: heart disease in pets

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Diets and Dog’s Hearts

Recently there has been a suggestion of a link with some dogs developing heart disease while eating some foods.  That’s a lot of variables at play. So let’s look at what we do know.

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Every Breath You Take

There are some breeds of dogs which are more prone to develop cardiac disease.  Doberman pinchers and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are two such breeds.  However, some dogs develop cardiac disease later in life due to a random event rather than genetic predisposition.  Monitoring heart disease progression allows us to...

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Heart Disease in Pets by Dr. Stephen Longridge

Luckily, heart disease is not something we see commonly in veterinary practice. As you can imagine, heart disease has the potential to be serious, and early diagnosis and intervention are important. What are the signs of heart disease ? With dogs, owners may notice a rapid decline in ability to...