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I am Dr. Mary Beth Soverns, a proud graduate of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. In 1988, my husband, Dr....
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Heart failure in dogs can be either right-sided or left-sided....
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You should ask about their vaccine requirements, how much activity the dogs get, how often they are checked on, and what their contingency plans ar...
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Yes, diet can have a significant impact on a dog's heart health....
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A certain amount of anxiety or sadness is to be expected. It really depends on the dog's personality....
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The most common heart diseases in dogs depend on their size....
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An enlarged heart in dogs is exactly what it sounds like - a heart that is larger than it should be....
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There are a lot of anti-anxiety medications and holistic options that we can go through....
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A heart murmur in dogs occurs when one of the valves in the heart, which separates the four chambers, doesn't close all the way....
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While we can't reverse an enlarged heart, we can support its function with medication. This can help slow down the progression of the disease....
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If it's during business hours, they should contact your regular veterinarian....
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Cardiomyopathy refers to any heart disease....
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Any patient that is currently battling an illness, like if your dog has just been hospitalized for a few days for bloody diarrhea or vomiting or ha...
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There is pain involved with having any sort of procedure where you're cutting through the skin and going into the abdomen or going into the scrotum...
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Yes, spaying or neutering can prevent future illnesses....