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Aortic Stenosis in Dogs and Cats
Aortic stenosis is a congenital narrowing of the heart's main outflow valve, most common in dogs such as shepherds and boxers. Mild cases are silent; moderate ones bring cough, exercise breathlessness, and sudden collapse. Treatment limits activity and prevents secondary infection.
Persistent Right Aortic Arch in Dogs
Persistent right aortic arch is a congenital blood-vessel defect in which an embryonic arch presses on the esophagus and blocks passage of solid food. Affected puppies are hungry but regurgitate after eating. Early surgery relieves the obstruction.
Ventricular Septal Defect in Dogs and Cats
Ventricular septal defect is a congenital hole in the wall between the heart's lower chambers, with a clear hereditary tendency. Signs include slow growth, easy fatigue, cough, and breathlessness, and severe cases shorten life. Treatment improves heart function and prevents secondary infection.
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.
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.