Yorkie with an Enlarged Heart - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Hermione · 09-08-2016, 12:32 AM

Lucy was diagnosed with an enlarged heart some time ago. She is very energetic and loves to play; her appetite is excellent. My vet put her on Prilium (Imidapril) and Furozenol (diuretic) and her coughing/gagging decreased but I was wondering whether the medication should've made this disappear completely. Nowadays she rarely coughs when on her walks with me, but she still coughs when she drinks water or plays rough with Jake, my other Yorkie, or gets excited. Any advice is appreciated, thanks.

Wylie's Mom · 09-09-2016, 02:15 AM

No medication may make it go away completely - it really is individual to each dog as far as response.

Hermione · 09-09-2016, 10:14 AM

Thank you for taking the time to reply. I thought, better safe than sorry, so this afternoon I took Lucy for a checkup with a prepared list of questions to ask. The vet said she is doing fine for her condition and didn't feel that she needed to have her meds adjusted, so I'll stop worrying for now. The vet advised three-month checkups unless there are any changes.

09-08-2016, 12:32 AM	#1
Hermione YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Island of Malta Posts: 323	Yorkie with an Enlarged Heart Lucy was diagnosed with an enlarged heart some time ago. She is very energetic and loves to play; her appetite is excellent. My vet put her on Prilium (Imidapril) and Furozenol (diuretic) and her coughing/gagging decreased but I was wondering whether the medication should've made this disappear completely. Nowadays she rarely coughs when on her walks with me, but she still coughs when she drinks water or plays rough with Jake, my other Yorkie, or gets excited. Any advice is appreciated, thanks.

09-09-2016, 02:15 AM	#2
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	No medication may make it go away completely - it really is individual to each dog as far as response. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

09-09-2016, 10:14 AM	#3
Hermione YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Island of Malta Posts: 323	Thank you for taking the time to reply. I thought, better safe than sorry, so this afternoon I took Lucy for a checkup with a prepared list of questions to ask. The vet said she is doing fine for her condition and didn't feel that she needed to have her meds adjusted, so I'll stop worrying for now. The vet advised three-month checkups unless there are any changes.