Helping Your Dog Overcome Heart Disease

According to the Pet Health Network, experts estimate that approximately 7.8 million dogs in America suffer with having some level of heart disease, which is also equal to about 10% of all dogs in the United States. Surprisingly, heart disease in dogs happens to be extremely common in America. There are also many different types of heart disease that your dog could possibly suffer from such as valvular disease, heartworm disease and myocardial disease. Sometimes your dog won’t even show any signs of heart disease, which can make it almost impossible to detect in many cases. As your dog’s heart disease condition worsens and progresses, then you will probably begin to notice more obvious signs and symptoms like: fatigue, not wanting to go for a walk, not wanting to exercise, experiencing trouble with breathing, not having an appetite, weight loss, A distended abdomen, difficulty with sleeping and or coughing and many other symptoms that may not seem like your pet’s usual behavior. The minute that you suspect your dog could be experiencing some type of heart disease, it may be important to take your dog to see a veterinarian as promptly as possible. You may also want to have … Read the rest