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Hi, maybe I should apologise in advance I am in the process of moving house so am not in on place all of the time as I used to be this will be rectified by...
hi anita thank you for you message i am going to give your advise a go have got some bran from my local pet shop they also meationed veg in her diet too so...
Hi List-- I have two questions for you. Although I think I am generally pretty knowledgeable about MVD and its treatment, a friend recently asked me the...
Hi, This is my understanding.The pimobendan is an end stage drug.All others are tried first and when the mvd continues to progress then pimo is used.The drug...
Hi there Lucy was started on vetmedin (pimobendan) before she was in CHF. She started it fairly early, under vet and cardiologist supervision. The Furosemide...
Hi, My name is Kerry and I am new to the group. My 8 year old female was diagnosed 2 yrs ago with MVP. They are only saying now she needs to start medication...
Our Pepe was on the generic Vasotec (Enalapril) for almost 7 years. He first went on it because he had high blood pressure and it took his blood pressure down...
I also had the same concerns, but I think the good far outweighs the negatives...mine is doing great on Vasotec and is on others as well... Terri D. ... ...
A major downside of enalapril (Vasotec) is renal insufficiency, so the kidneys should be checked before prescribing it and within a few weeks of first giving...
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Dear MVDincavaliers, Anita Cooper (anita.cooper@...) has sent you a Jacquie Lawson electronic greeting card. Please click on the following link to see...
Thank you for the Christmas Greetings Anita :) Will be thinking of you over Christmas x For the list: Just to let you know that Vetmedin {Pimobendan} is now...
Hi all, it's been some months since I last posted and I'm delighted to say that our Megan is still going strong. She was diagnosed with a grade 6 murmur over a...
Give her Cosequin--it has Chrondroitin and Glucosomine in it. I use the sprinkle capsules as my dog is a Chihuahua and does not need much, but they also sell...
Hi Mikey, Glad to hear your Megan is still going strong. I don't think I'd heard about using antibiotics with MVD on a regular basis. Is that something...
just want to say how pleased i was to hear mike news and also say happy new year to allxx i took my two dogs to the vets for there boosters tonight and the vet...
Hi Terri Megan is on the maximum (I think) of all the drugs you mentioned. She's on 1 x 1.5 mg vetmedin in the morning and 1 x 2.5 mg at night, 5 x 20 mg...
Hi Laura Sorry to here about Taz, we all know how you feel when your'e given the news about MVD, but you can get a wealth of information on this wonderful...
Hi Kerry Thanks for the info. Are these readily available at chemists/drug stores? and can they be taken safely with all the other drugs Megan is on? Thanks ...
Thanks for writing me back, Mikey. I certainly hope you can keep Megan with you for a very long time. Another person on this site has a cavalier, Lucy, who ...
Laura, Happy New Year to you also! I definitely don't think you're worried about nothing. I would absolutely keep a close eye on Taz - her murmur could stay...
Hi all, This is my first post. Jesse (B&T, nearly 8) has a very enlarged heart, and is on quite a cocktail of drugs now. He has very good days, and some not so...
Yes, you should be able to get these supplements at any drugstore or health food store. Good luck. -Kerry ... Kerry Lusignan "We have to go far, quickly" ...
Hi Janette! My nine year old has a very enlarged heart too - she is 4 kg (9 pounds) and is on 30 mg of Lasix a day and also on Spirolactone (don't know how ...
I lost my Ruby last Nov 1. She struggled with fluid in her belly as well, at one point I was bringing her in once a week for fluid removal (close to a liter...
I am new to the group. I have a 8 year old chihuahua with mild/moderate MVD. She was actually diagnosed 2 years ago and up until recently was monitored yearly...
It's great to hear everyone's stories. Very comforting. The good news for Jesse is that the higher dose of Frudix seems to have started to work, and his belly...
Hi Janette-- I had a 13 year old boy that also had syncope episodes as well as accumulation of fluid on his abdomen. LIke Jesse, he was an a cocktail of drugs...
Hey, did you guys know that Texas A & M is doing heart surgery including valve repair? My vet just told me today. Their website is http://www.kndn.com/cv/ ...
