congestive heart failure I know a lady that has two yorkies, mother and daughter. The 6 year old yorkie got lethargic and developed a cough. She took her to the vet and they said possibly worms. The dog kept the cough and also seemed to be bloated. She took her to the vet again. They examined her , thought she was pregnant. The owner said not possible. Well they ran some tests and said she had congestive heart failure. They inserted a syringe and took fluid out of her. They said this was a genetic or heritary disorder. They are going to try to manage it with medicine. Is this true that it is common in yorkies? Do they usually take fluid out with a syringe. I had a peekapoo that was 12 who developed congestive heart failure, but it was controlled for a while with meds. Anyone with any suggestions or ideas on this. The mother dog is fine no signs of the same problem. Thanks donnadac |