[gemy]

Originally Posted by maggie1

HI I TOOK MY YORKIE MAGGIE TO THE VET SHE KEPT COUGHING ALL THE TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS KENNEL COUGH TURNS OUT IT WAS A ENLARGED HEART HE HAVE HER MEDICATION AND COUGH MEDICATION COULD ANY ONE PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT THIS CONDITION CAN THEY STILL LIVE HEALTHY LIVES HE SAID I CAUGHT IT IN TIME TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE EVERY THING I HAVE READ SAYS ITS NOT GOOD PLUS SHE IS COUGHING MORE THIS ALL HAPPENED AFTER SHE HAD A LITTER OF PUPPIES THANKS KIM

Well I think you suspect and if not, do NOT breed your girl again. You did not mention how old she is. 2-3-4 yrs old, is very young to have a heart condition - it could be genetic. So potentially genetic heart defect, breeding with the stresses and strains on the heart, nope not a good thing.

there are many causes of heart enlargement, but for some reason her heart has enlarged. The diet and exercise should be monitored. No overweight Mama over the long term as this stresses the heart. Look at reduced fat foods, insure you exercise her regularly.