Enfermedad del corazón en perros mayores. 4 síntomas de cardiopatía en tu compañero canino 🐶💓

The hearts of our elders must always be taken care of. Come with me to my office. Well, to my outdoor office, because that's precisely what I'm going to talk to you about today. Hello, I'm Carlos, a clinical veterinarian at Small Animals. Welcome to the Happy Pets and Families Channel. Assume that your pet is getting older, and just like us, as we get older, our bodies, joints and internal organs start to wear down a little. But it could be that your dog is already older and you don't know if it is or not, because at what age do we consider a dog to be older? In general, although it doesn't happen the same for all breeds and sizes of dogs, veterinarians consider an animal to be older after seven years of age. Smaller animals, such as Chihuahuas, tend to reach maturity a little later than larger breeds because larger breeds have a shorter life expectancy. And therefore, the key age at which we consider an animal to have reached its most mature stage is slightly earlier. Although, as I just said, this is an approximation, it doesn't happen the same for all dogs. Why is age important? Because as an animal gets older, some health problems may appear that you should be aware of. This is pretty obvious, but I'm telling you for a reason. Your aunt, if she's over 70, might tell you, oh, it's. It hurts here or there, and end up going to the doctor because she thinks something's wrong. However, you have to be the one to notice if something isn't working properly in your dog and take it to the vet as soon as possible. From this moment on, dogs may change their behavior a little. It's clear that they're no longer puppies, and, for example, they play a little less or want to run less in the park because, as I'm saying, their bodies may be a little more worn out and their joints may hurt a little bit. However, there are some changes that may be hiding a serious illness, which is heart disease. And that's exactly what I'm going to talk to you about today. Heart problems in dogs are a disease that usually occur in animals over a certain age and normally in small animals, such as the typical Yai or the typical Tekken. But first, I'm going to explain what heart disease is. The heart is the pump that moves blood throughout your dog's body, and when it works a little worse, it's normal for that blood to move a little less. And this is what will determine the appearance of problems in your pet. But since I don't want to ramble on or get too Technical. Today I'm going to give you four things you need to look for to know if your dog has a heart condition. Without going into too much detail, we'll try. I don't promise anything because you always tell me off in the comments of my videos because I ramble on and on and don't get to the point. The first thing you need to look for in your dog is if, for example, he doesn't want to go for a walk. But this must be distinguished from the fact that the animal is simply moving a little less. As I said before, what I mean is that he can't stand the walk he normally takes. And that will show you either by not wanting to leave the house or by sitting down in the middle of the walk and having to carry him home in your arms again. In other words, what the dog says is, look, I've come this far and I can't go any further and I'm not moving from here. The most important thing in this case is that you realize that he can no longer tolerate a normal walk with you. He used to walk with you normally in the park and without making a great effort, he could accompany you. If this is happening to him, it is not only because he is getting older, but it could also be a symptom of a heart condition. But doesn't it have something to do with what we do in the summer? And the dog may get older than usual. Well, at any age, summer can be a bit exhausting. But I'm not telling you that you have to see this with your dog at five in the afternoon, in the full sun. If you see that he can no longer tolerate a normal walk at a time when it is not too hot, that is trying to tell you something. Like you, I can't guarantee that I will finish this video alive because you brought me here in the middle of a nap. I haven't even eaten yet and I am dying of heat. Another problem that you may notice is that your dog may feel suffocated. And I'm not telling you that your dog pants in the summer, but that he can't maintain a normal breathing rhythm, not even at rest. This also happens with heart problems because since his heart, which is responsible for moving blood throughout the body, may not be able to move blood out of his lungs quickly enough, what is called pulmonary congestion occurs. In this case, the lungs that should be full of air are full of fluid. And that's why your dog can't breathe as well as before. It's normal for your dog to Breathe rapidly or to pant after intense exercise. What happens with heart disease is that they have this labored breathing even without having done the exercise. That's why you'll be able to see that your dog, even at rest, breathes with much more difficulty. And you'll see that at home, his chest, even when lying down, moves much more quickly. Apart from this, in addition to breathing, he may also cough much more often. And, of course, these coughs have nothing to do with a cold. Coughs caused by a cold occur at a specific time and usually disappear shortly after, or if you take the dog to the vet and they are given medication. Coughs caused by heart problems are coughs that occur over a long period of time and are not usually very long episodes in which the dog coughs a lot, but rather occasionally clears its throat and stops. Have you ever seen your dog faint after exercising? This is one of the most alarming things, if we can call it that. Of course, if you have seen it, I have no doubt that you have gone to the vet right away. But this is another thing that can happen when the animal has a heart condition, because the heart, as I was telling you, which is the pump that is responsible for moving blood around the body, does not move it as efficiently, and a loss of consciousness can occur, which is what veterinarians call syncope. Finally, my fourth recommendation is that you look at their teeth. Did you know that dogs with mouth problems can end up suffering from heart disease? And it's not that the mouth and heart are connected by a mystical chakra, which I don't know or care about, but just as people who have dental problems are more likely to suffer a heart attack in dogs, it can also manifest as heart disease. And which comes first, the chicken or the egg? The heart problem or the problem in the mouth? Well, what comes first is the problem in the mouth, because the bacteria in their mouth can travel through the blood to their heart, causing it to function worse. And if you've already noticed this, what should you do? Well, what you have to do is go to your vet as soon as possible. I'm trying to get ready, but I can't. We're going to use the stethoscope to listen to their heart and find out if your animal has a heart murmur. A heart murmur is ultimately when the blood is moving incorrectly inside the heart, and that could indicate that the dog has a disease, but we can't yet know what it is. For that, your vet will recommend that you do more tests, such as an X ray, to see if the lungs are blocked or not, or an ultrasound of the heart to tell us how it's working at that moment. But what I'm giving you are basically some guidelines so that you can have a little alarm bell if you see any of these things in your dog. Of course, the one who has to decide what type of treatment or what type of tests your dog should undergo is your vet after having examined him. Oh, it's your vet after having examined him. Maybe there's nothing wrong with him, but you're listening to everything and you're already thinking, oh my God, something with his heart. Carlos told me about it on YouTube. And in the end you arrive at your clinic and they examine him and do the tests and all he has is a cold. Another thing that has nothing to do with it. What I can tell you in advance is that if a heart disease is diagnosed at the veterinary clinic, that disease has no cure. And don't let anyone tell you otherwise. But don't worry, because this is not the end of the world. Although I am telling you that this is a chronic disease, in my experience, in most cases they usually respond very well to medication and tend to have a long life expectancy. And dogs don't have to undergo surgery, right? Dogs usually don't have surgery for these types of problems. It's not like it happens with people. For this there is simply medication which consists of simple pills that you have to give him every day that will make his heart pump blood much better. And since I am telling you that this disease will accompany your little one for the rest of his life, you have to be very aware that you will have to have regular check ups to make sure that the medication is working properly. And now I will tell you about my experience. I'm going to tell you the story of Linda, a little Yosei girl who is 11 years old and came to the clinic after she had fainted while walking in the park. Her owner was very scared and when I started talking to her, I realized that Linda's tummy was also a little chubby. Because I haven't told you, but just as there can be a puddle in the lungs, sometimes her abdomen can also become a little inflamed as a result of a heart problem. I haven't told you this before because it's not something that's so typical and something that you can see with the naked eye. The fact is that when I hid Linda, I quickly realized that she had a heart murmur. And so I suggested that her owner do more tests. We did an x Ray and an ultrasound of her heart. And the cardiologist recommended that she follow a course of pills. When we started her on that pill treatment, Linda improved a lot. And after a week, when I saw a check up, the owner told me that she had practically changed the dog and that she had taken years off her life. In fact, Linda had gone back to barking at the door every time someone rang the doorbell. This was something she used to do since she was a puppy, and her owner had thought that over the years she had become better because when someone called her house, Linda wouldn't run to the door barking. Of course, what I had to explain to her was that Linda had stopped barking because of her heart problem. At that moment, she had to choose between breathing or barking. And that's why, once her heart had started to work better, Linda had gone back to being the same dog she was before. Well, not the same, because she was a few years older and of course, she couldn't get rid of the years. Despite everything I'm telling you and despite Linda's story, I can't lie to you. A heart condition is a very serious illness. Therefore, I hope that these tips will give you a little bit of an idea to go to your vet as soon as possible. Because if your dog has a heart problem, treatment can start sooner and he will have fewer difficulties. That's precisely why we made this video to help you save time and get back to taking walks with your little one. Because even though he's older, you can still give him lots of good times and he can give you too. So the important thing is that you act fast. Awesome. In record time. Oh, yeah, right.

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