Veterinary Clinical Medicine-I (General and Systemic)

VALVULAR DISORDERS

Valvular Heart Disease

• Geriatric, small breed dogs with murmur.

 Differential Diagnosis

• • Trach collapse,
  • COPD, bronchial diz,
  • Endocardiosis,
  • Heartworms,
  • Neoplasia.
  • Nonprod, honking cough, thin, weak, rapid pulse, tachyarrhythmia.

• Diagnosis with thoracic radiographs. LA, LV enlgmt (VHS>10.5).
• Echo:  thickened, nodular valve.
• Therapy depends on severity.
• ACE inhibitors, Na⁺ restricted diet. Add diruetics if there is edema. ± digitalis, cough suppressants, bronchodilators.