Mitral Valve Disease
Degeneration of the heart's mitral valve, the most common heart disease in dogs.
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Understanding the ACVIM Stages of Mitral Valve Disease (A to D)
"She's a stage B2." "He's in stage C now." A vet says it, hands you a leaflet, and the letter and number do most of the talking while you are left to work out what they actually mean. So let's translate. The staging is...
Mitral Valve Disease Explained: The Leaky Valve Behind Most Canine Heart Murmurs
If your vet has mentioned mitral valve disease, or told you the murmur they heard points to a "leaky valve", start here. By a wide margin it is the most common heart condition we see in dogs, and it gets misunderstood...
Mitral Valve Repair Surgery: Is It an Option for My Dog?
Tablets for mitral valve disease are genuinely good, and pimobendan in particular can buy a great deal of good time (Boswood et al., 2016). But they manage a leaking valve. They do not mend it. Sooner or later most...
Mitral Valve Disease: Prognosis, and What the Numbers Really Mean
Almost every owner asks the same question after a diagnosis, even when they cannot quite say it out loud: how long has my dog got? It is the most human question there is, and you deserve a straight answer rather than a...
Living With a Dog in the Pre-clinical Stage: Monitoring and Rechecks
A murmur has been heard, and the plan is to "keep an eye on things". No tablets, no procedure, just an appointment for some point down the line. After coming in worried about your dog's heart, that can feel oddly like...
When Mitral Valve Disease Becomes Heart Failure (Stage C)
A murmur you have lived alongside for months or years has a way of fading into the background. Your dog has one, you keep half an eye on things, and life carries on much as before. Then the rules change. Your vet says...
Breeds prone to Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Disease is seen more often in some breeds than others. If you have one of these, its breed guide covers what to watch for and where to get help.
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