Treatment methods for dog heart failure:

1. Provide some food that is easy to digest and can promote absorption. If the dog has difficulty breathing, treat it immediately Give them oxygen to replenish their oxygen.

2. For some sick dogs with acute heart failure, the owner needs to prepare some cardiotonic drugs to avoid being at a loss when the dog develops heart failure. Some cardiotonic drugs with obvious drug effects can be selected.

3. To reduce the heart load of dogs, for sick dogs with cardiac edema and water and sodium retention, it is necessary to appropriately limit the amount of drinking water and salt, and use appropriate diuretics, such as hydrochlorothiazide (0.025~0.1 g/time, 1 to 2 times a day), furosemide 5 mg/kg body weight·1 time, taken orally 1 to 2 times a day, for 2 to 3 days), etc. all have good curative effects.

The causes of heart failure in dogs:

1. Temporary overload of the dog’s heart is the most common cause of acute heart failure, such as dogs that have been idle for a long time. , sudden strenuous exercise; when treating diseases, the infusion speed is too fast or the amount is too much, especially drugs that have strong irritation to the myocardium (such as calcium preparations).

2. Heart failure is often secondary to certain diseases, such as canine parvovirus, toxoplasmosis, myocarditis, various toxic diseases, chronic endocarditis, chronic nephritis, etc.