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Originally Posted by Katie7075  HI There,
She does not have any renal problems that I know of, I am sure my vet would have said so when showing me her x-rays of her enlarged heart. A few days ago when she was with the vet she said that her heart was not too bad at the moment and that her problems lay with her Trachea right now.
Thanks for the tip of antidespressants I will mention this to my vet.
Katie7075 |
Except for the prednisone Opal is getting the same medications for her heart, plus vetmedin and digoxin. She isn't having the same side effects, although she sleeps alot, but all the dogs I have that are her age (15) sleep alot.
I researched and found this on enalapril side effects:
"If any of the following serious side effects occur, stop using this Enalapril and seek emergency veterinary medical attention; an allergic reaction (swelling of the lips, face, or tongue; difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; or hives). Call your veterinarian if your pet develops any of these serious side effects; fainting; urinating more or less than usual, or not at all; fever, chills; easy bruising, or bleeding; swelling, rapid weight gain. Less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to use Enalapril, but speak to your veterinarian if your pet experiences; cough; loss of appetite; dizziness, drowsiness; sleep problems; dry mouth; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; mild itching or skin rash. Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your veterinarian about any side effect that seems unusual or bothersome to the animal."
The furosemide side effects:
"If any of the following serious side effects occur, stop giving furosemide and seek emergency veterinary medical attention; an allergic reaction (hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat). Stop giving furosemide and call your veterinarian at once if any of these serious side effects occur; dry mouth, thirst, nausea, and vomiting; weakness, drowsiness, restlessness; irregular heartbeat; muscle pain or weakness; urinating less than usual or not at all; bleeding, unusual weakness; hair loss; "bulls-eye" lesions; vesicles around mouth, ears, and groin; hearing loss; nausea, stomach pain; fever; loss of appetite; dark urine; jaundice. Continue giving furosemide and talk with your veterinarian if any of these less serious side effects should occur; diarrhea, constipation, or stomach pain; headache; dizziness, or blurred vision. Side effects other than those listed in this guide may also occur. Talk to your veterinarian about any side effect that seems unusual or especially bothersome to your pet."
This website
Congestive Heart Failure Your Dog - CHF And The Mitral Valve does say that enalipril can cause nausea, diarrhea and loss of appetite.
So you might want to discuss how Candy is doing with your vet, and if one of the medications is having negative side effects.
One of the threads a month or two ago was by a member that had taken her CT dog to a specialist and theophylline was prescribed for her dog's CT and seemed to have good results.
I hope Candy is feeling better or gets stabilized and is with you a lot longer.
