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Help for 14 year old Pom with CHF/enlarged heart
Our 14 year old Pomeranian was diagnosed with CHF/enlarged heart 9 months ago, even though I believe she has been suffering with it quite a bit longer, maybe 2-3 years..I think she was misdiagnosed back then. The vet I used 9 months ago prescribed 1.25mg Vetmedin, 40mg lasix. I only now give her about 25mg lasix, as I feel 40mg is excessive...she weighs around 10 lbs. For the past week, she has been doing a lot of panting, and seems quite restless, plus her coughing is somewhat worse. She acts like she feels ok for the most part, and she still eats..i try not to feed many carbs as this taxes the kidneys even more. My question is, can anyone recommend some natural alternatives so I can take her off the pharmaceuticals, and has anyone ever done detox baths. Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.
Hello - I found your post while searching for answers. I know you posted a long time ago, but I was hoping you were still receiving messages. My beautiful dogs name was Frida and she was a chihuahua and boston terrirer mix. I rescued her from a shelter when she was about four months old and from that point on, for just over 10 years, she never left my side. She was, as chihuahuas are, very loyal and attached to one person, which was me. And I was to her. I work from home, so she was with me every day, and she slept with me in the bed every night. She was my soulmate.
She had a cough, almost like a throat clearing maybe once a day for several months prior to her passing. She was never sick and I contributed it to her barking, as she is extremely nervous. I had my eye on her and I was trying holistic remedies. But the last couple of days of her life she started to belly breathe. I took her to the vet and when I entered the exam room and placed her on the table she collapsed. The vet wisked her off, but came back 20 minutes later and said she didn't make it. It is over a month now, and I still can't believe it. Beside myself is putting it gently. They did a post x-ray and saw she had a very enlarged heart. I did not have an autopsy. What I think happened is that she had the enlarged heart with no symptoms. Then the minor cough started. This cough wasn't every day until the last few days of her life, and it was extremely sporatic prior to that. The symptoms rapidly progressed the last two days and it started to affect her breathing. The excitement of going to the vet, I think, caused cardiac arrest. I am completely devastated and it is only getting worse. I feel so guilty that I didn't see the signs. I coddled her and she did not go to the vet for check-ups because she was so scared of everything (and I previously had a very traumatic experience with vets with another dog). She was looked after and pampered and I really focused on her mental state. She seemed so healthy and I of course would take her to the vet if she was lethargic and/or had any symptoms. I thought she had irritated her throat from barking. She was otherwise her complete self... running up and down 15 steep steps in my house at least 15-20 times per day... jumping on a fairly high bed at least 20 times a day and following me around, getting treats and being her normal affectionate funny self. Very alert, energetic, and had her spark and zest for life. She never panted, refused food or seemed out of sorts.
Do you have more information you can share about your dog's condition and passing? My vet tried CPR on Frida as well, and can only assume she passed due to a clot or stroke. She did a post x-ray and saw she had a very enlarged heart.
Thank you so much for any information you can provide.
She had a cough, almost like a throat clearing maybe once a day for several months prior to her passing. She was never sick and I contributed it to her barking, as she is extremely nervous. I had my eye on her and I was trying holistic remedies. But the last couple of days of her life she started to belly breathe. I took her to the vet and when I entered the exam room and placed her on the table she collapsed. The vet wisked her off, but came back 20 minutes later and said she didn't make it. It is over a month now, and I still can't believe it. Beside myself is putting it gently. They did a post x-ray and saw she had a very enlarged heart. I did not have an autopsy. What I think happened is that she had the enlarged heart with no symptoms. Then the minor cough started. This cough wasn't every day until the last few days of her life, and it was extremely sporatic prior to that. The symptoms rapidly progressed the last two days and it started to affect her breathing. The excitement of going to the vet, I think, caused cardiac arrest. I am completely devastated and it is only getting worse. I feel so guilty that I didn't see the signs. I coddled her and she did not go to the vet for check-ups because she was so scared of everything (and I previously had a very traumatic experience with vets with another dog). She was looked after and pampered and I really focused on her mental state. She seemed so healthy and I of course would take her to the vet if she was lethargic and/or had any symptoms. I thought she had irritated her throat from barking. She was otherwise her complete self... running up and down 15 steep steps in my house at least 15-20 times per day... jumping on a fairly high bed at least 20 times a day and following me around, getting treats and being her normal affectionate funny self. Very alert, energetic, and had her spark and zest for life. She never panted, refused food or seemed out of sorts.
Do you have more information you can share about your dog's condition and passing? My vet tried CPR on Frida as well, and can only assume she passed due to a clot or stroke. She did a post x-ray and saw she had a very enlarged heart.
Thank you so much for any information you can provide.
Awwwwww, I am so sorry that your kitty is having these issues.
I did a Google search for natural remedies for heart disease in cats, it showed some herbs, etc that can be used. I would do a Google search and read about some of the products and perhaps order one, the ones I was reading looked like they came from reputable companies. I am not allowed to prescribe as I am not a vet and we don't do that here, but I do recommend doing some research, there is a lot of info on the subject.
I did a Google search for natural remedies for heart disease in cats, it showed some herbs, etc that can be used. I would do a Google search and read about some of the products and perhaps order one, the ones I was reading looked like they came from reputable companies. I am not allowed to prescribe as I am not a vet and we don't do that here, but I do recommend doing some research, there is a lot of info on the subject.
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I am sorry, I meant to say "dogs"
If I had a dog with this issue, this is the product I would use, the herbs are all outstanding for heart issues. My dear mother used some of the same herbs when she was alive and had heart issues, they helped her lots.
https://petwellbeing.com/products/dog-heart-disease?variant=33947590197379
https://petwellbeing.com/products/dog-heart-disease?variant=33947590197379
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