It is understandable that owners will be very anxious when a dog is diagnosed with heart disease, but do not seek medical treatment in a hurry or give it care and medication indiscriminately, as this will harm it. Are the following misconceptions about the care of dogs with heart

It is understandable that owners will be very anxious when their dog is diagnosed with heart disease, but do not seek medical treatment in a hurry or give it care and medication indiscriminately, as this will harm it.

Are the following misconceptions about the care of dogs with heart disease common among the public?

Myth 1: You have to take medicine if you have heart disease

Heart disease is divided into stages A, B (B1, B2), C, and D. Do not give it high-efficiency medicine until B2. You can take Coenzyme Q10, Huanxinyi Meng Beef Tablets can improve the condition, but taking Pimoxate too early will accelerate the condition's deterioration.

Myth 2: You should take F5 if you have heart disease.

If you don’t have high blood pressure, you don’t need to take F5.

Misunderstanding 3: Feixinkang You can always take Feixinkang

Feixinkang is aimed at organ collapse and improving asthma. It has great side effects on the gastrointestinal tract and cannot be taken for a long time. Once the asthma is relieved, it must be reduced and stopped.

Myth 4: You have to take diuretics for diuresis

Only when you have hydrops in the lungs do you need to take diuretics, which can help discharge water and reduce the burden on the heart. You cannot take them for a long time and you should reduce the dosage and stop until your condition is stable. You should also take diuretics during the period. Pay attention to potassium supplementation.

Myth 5: Don’t drink too much water

If you have hydrops in the lungs, you have to limit your water intake (two-thirds of the previous amount) when taking diuretics, and just drink water normally.

Myth 6: Everything the doctor says is right

You should listen to what the doctor says, but you also have the ability to discern. There are too few veterinary cardiology disciplines. As owners, we need to choose doctors more carefully and raise reasonable questions through study and comparison. . We believe in veterinarians, but we also need to learn and explore ourselves. Together with doctors, we should not only extend life, but also try our best to make it less uncomfortable.

Myth 7: Regular review is necessary or not.

Regular review is very important. It is related to the development of the disease. The medication order can be adjusted in time to control the disease. Moreover, the dog's weight changes quickly after getting sick, so the weight should be measured frequently and the dosage of medication should be adjusted.