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Center-Sinai Animal Hospital
Serving the Los Angeles Community since 1969
10737 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 559-3770
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range of pet care and emergency veterinary services available
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Bronchitis or a heart problem?
Dear Dr. Baum --
My Cocker Spaniel, named "Carlo" is 9 yr. old
dog...He coughs.
Doc. says that he has a "small" bronchitis because of extended heart
(as seen on Rendtgen pic.), or vice versa?. He is also...a little
bit...FAT.
Any therapy or second diagnostic opinion?
Can YOU HELP HIM, please, tell me...what to do?
Thanks a lot, best wishes and regards,
Margarita
Skopje, Macedonia
Dear Margarita:
A bronchitis is different from heart disease. A bronchitis is
usually responsive to antibiotics. If the problem is inadequate
pumping of the heart, a cough that is most evident at night or early
in the morning is the primary symptom. The enlargement of the heart
may just be a result of the heart working harder to make up for a
heart murmur. If the cough is related to the heart, it will need to
be treated with medicines to remove the fluid that has backed up in
the lungs (diuretic like furosamide) and a medicine to improve the
pumping action of the heart (enalapril). Hope this information
helps.
Dr. B
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