Our Dog Trixie & Congestive Heart Failure

What is Congestive Heart Failure?

Congestive heart failure (CHF) in pets is a serious, life-threatening condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood to the body. This results in retention of fluid in the lungs or other parts of the body. Heart failure in dogs and cats may occur because of a defect in heart contractility due to a weakness in the heart muscle, or in other cases, because of the inability of the heart to fill adequately. Because of reduced blood flow to vital organs, congestive heart failure may result in abnormalities in your pet's organ function, including renal failure, hepatitis/liver congestion, or pancreatitis. A subnormal body temperature may be seen because of lowered blood flow to the brain and vital organs. Pets with congestive heart failure may also experience weight loss because of changes in appetite and nutrient utilization by the tissues of the body.

As of right now Trixie is taking 3 different kinds of medication. She gets 2 of her medication in the morning then 3 different medication at night. The medication that she's on is Enalapril, Vetmedin (generic is Pimobendan) & Furosemide.

We know the medication that she is on won't heal with the Congestive Heart Failure, but it will make it so that she isn't bothered by it.

She is a trooper and she's just being silly as ever. 

XOXOXO

                Elizabeth