Cold paws, warm heart: Part II – Updates on managing heart disease in dogs

Presented by Sonya G. Gordon, BS, DVM, DVSc, Dipl. ACVIM (cardiology)

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1. A grade 2/6 systolic murmur is ausculted over the mitral valve (left apex) in a 5-year-old Golden Retriever. The dog is asymptomatic according to the owner but does have some periodontal disease. What is the most likely cause of the murmur in this dog? *
2. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of canine dilated cardiomyopathy? *
3. In addition to furosemide and oxygen supplementation which of the following is indicated in the treatment of acute severe congestive heart failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy in the dog? *
4. A 40kg mixed breed dog presents with a recent onset of cough and rapid breathing. Physical exam reveals a regular heart rate (160 bpm) and tachypnea (50/min). Lung sounds are normal. If you could only perform one test, what would it be? *
5. A 2/6 systolic murmur is ausculted over the mitral valve in a clinically well 7 year old Doberman Pinscher. Echocardiogram: dilated, poorly contractile left ventricle, dilated left atrium, secondary mitral regurgitation.. The best treatment is: *