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04-16-2022, 12:13 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Asia
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| Coughing due to heart problems My 11 year old was diagnosed with heart problem last year. I just check my last yorkietalk post and it was also on april 2021. that’s when he was diagnosed. He started coughing badly, we did the xray which showed enlarged heart. He was put on some medications, which worked wonders until some time ago when he started coughing badly again. It is not like he coughs all the time, but still rather often. And it breaks my heart to see him like this. We have a vet appointment on Tuesday but until then, I’d like to know if anything like this happened to your yorkies with heart problems and how you or your vet dealt with it? |
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04-17-2022, 06:14 AM | #2 |
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| I would try to get him to a vet before Tuesday. Coughing could be a sign that his heart condition is worsening. He might need medication adjustment or addition. Best wishes.
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04-19-2022, 07:24 PM | #3 |
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| Ranger had stage 3 heart murmur, and the vet cardiologist (and man, cardiologists are expensive...) put him on a fairly new drug, Pimobendan. It helped his heart a lot, and ultimately he ended up dying of something completely unrelated.
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04-19-2022, 07:43 PM | #4 |
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| Thank you for the info. I may check if something like that is available. Our vet adjusted medication for a week to see if this helps. We have another vet appointment next week. |
04-19-2022, 08:19 PM | #5 | |
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I hope the adjustments your vet made help out.
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04-19-2022, 09:09 PM | #6 |
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| Btw I spoke to the vet about Pimobendan and she said it was next option on their list. But since Teddy has responded well to the current drug (Nelio), they want to adjust the dosage first before trying other drugs. So yes, thanks for the heads up. |
04-19-2022, 10:46 PM | #7 |
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04-20-2022, 04:11 AM | #8 | |
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Yes, they are like babies. Actually, they ARE our babies. I wonder if a humidifier might help him at night?
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04-21-2022, 07:12 AM | #9 |
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| I was actually giving him treats (pieces of boiled chicken, fruits) everytime he coughs, because it seems to stop the coughing. Don’t want to encourage the coughing, but I thought oh well an 11 year old dog would probably understand it helps with coughing. Oh well, as soon as he coughs he runs straight to the box with the treats!!!! |
04-21-2022, 08:51 AM | #10 |
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| I use the days on air filter in the bedroom at night at it definitely purifies the air , I’m asthmatic so I feel it helps Lottie as well.
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04-21-2022, 08:55 AM | #11 | |
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04-23-2022, 04:20 AM | #12 |
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| I’ve tried everything but I don’t see much improvements with his coughing. So after talking to our vet, she prescribed vetmedin (pimobendan). We starting with 1mg twice daily today and I pray it will help. |
04-23-2022, 04:21 AM | #13 |
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| Please keep Teddy in your prayers. It is so heartbreaking to see him coughing so much. |
04-23-2022, 04:56 AM | #14 |
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| Will do....I am so very sorry. I know the pain of having a sick pup. I hope the medication helps him.
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04-23-2022, 07:30 AM | #15 | |
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This takes a little time. When Ranger took it, it got worse before it got better. Consistent dosage over about 8 days seems to have done it. Think of the heart like a muscle--you work it out, at first it gets weaker. But then it gets stronger.
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