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Atrial Septal Defect in Dogs and Cats
Atrial septal defect is a congenital hole in the wall between the heart's upper chambers, often inherited, causing poor exercise tolerance, weakness, and breathlessness. Severe cases progress to right-sided heart failure. Surgical repair is the definitive treatment.
Premature Beats (Extra Systoles) in Dogs and Cats
Premature beats are early, out-of-place heart contractions arising from the atria, junction, or ventricles, often harmless but sometimes signaling heart disease or heartworm infection. Treatment targets the underlying cause and, when needed, rhythm control.
Sinus Tachycardia and Bradycardia in Dogs and Cats
Sinus tachycardia is a faster-than-normal but regular heart rhythm, common in newborn puppies and kittens and usually harmless on its own. Sinus bradycardia is a slow rhythm from hypothyroidism, toxicity, or low potassium. Both are managed by treating the underlying cause.
Heart Failure in Dogs and Cats
Heart failure is the syndrome in which a weakened heart cannot pump enough blood, causing congestion and poor tissue supply. It may follow severe infection, toxicity, kidney disease, or sudden exertion, and shows as breathlessness, weakness, and fluid buildup. Treatment eases the heart's workload and supports circulation.
Uremia in Dogs and Cats
Uremia is the severe, body-wide poisoning that results when advanced kidney failure lets metabolic wastes build up in the blood. It affects the nervous, circulatory, digestive, respiratory, and blood systems, and is treated by managing the underlying kidney disease and the individual symptoms.
Cardiac Arrhythmia in Dogs and Cats
Cardiac arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm from a fault in the heart's pacing or conduction, showing as an irregular pulse and heart sound. Some forms are harmless, while others cause weakness, collapse, or sudden death. Treatment targets the underlying disease plus rhythm control.
Hydronephrosis in Dogs and Cats
Hydronephrosis is the buildup of urine in the kidney's collecting area when outflow is blocked, affecting one or both kidneys. Bilateral cases cause kidney failure and uremia, and trapped fluid can turn to pus if infected. Restoring urine flow early protects kidney function.
Nephrotic Syndrome in Dogs and Cats
Nephrotic syndrome is a non-inflammatory kidney disorder centered on the filtering units, marked by protein in the urine, edema, low blood protein, and high blood lipids. Management improves nutrition, reduces fluid buildup, and controls inflammation and the immune reaction.
Glomerulonephritis in Dogs and Cats
Glomerulonephritis is immune-mediated inflammation of the kidney's filtering units, often following infection or toxicity, causing fever, vomiting, kidney pain, and later blood in the urine or edema. Veterinary care controls inflammation and protects kidney function before uremia develops.
Chronic Renal Failure in Dogs and Cats
Chronic renal failure is the slow, often permanent loss of kidney function from long-term kidney damage, such as after acute renal failure, glomerulonephritis, or urinary stones. It brings progressive dehydration, weakness, and heart strain, and needs lifelong fluid, diet, and monitoring support.