by Laine Brown | Apr 27, 2022
For most cats, the answer is no! As a general statement, cats that are on correct types and doses of heart medications will have no fluid on their lungs and therefore will feel happy and act normally. Unfortunately for a minority of cats, a stroke or blood clot...
by Laine Brown | Apr 27, 2022
Multivitamin supplements, nutritional supplements, Co-enzyme Q10, and non-Western herbal supplements have all been used for heart disease treatment in cats. Unfortunately, none have been examined critically to determine if they have potential to help or harm cats with...
by Laine Brown | Apr 27, 2022
Yes is the answer for most pets with heart disease! Many of our feline patients come to us for assessment of their heart disease because their vet is concerned about the risk of anaesthesia for procedures such as dentistry. The risk of having an anaesthetic is...
by Laine Brown | Apr 27, 2022
At the time of consultation with VCA, we will provide several options with dietary information and advice to match the level of cardiac disease, type of cardiac disease and also take into account other concurrent conditions such as kidney function and weight issues....
by Laine Brown | Apr 27, 2022
Cats may cough with heart disease, however frequent coughing is more likely to be associated with airway disease, like bronchitis. A consultation and X-rays with your veterinarian or an emergency clinician will help to exclude cardiac disease as a cause of the...
