August 15, 2008
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St. Joseph, Mo. -- A three-year global canine cardiology study funded by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health that could reveal new information about congestive heart failure treatments has concluded.

August 7, 2008

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A study examines how these drugs compare in managing dogs with congestive heart failure.

August 1, 2008 By:
Stephanie Skernivitz
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Lawndale, Calif. — Treating heart disease in companion animals is an ever-evolving science. And, especially for the aging U.S. pet population, the risks for heart disease increase.

July 23, 2008
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Lakewood, Colo. - A new online registry gives breeders and pet owners a new tool to determine whether their dogs and cats are free of congenital and adult-onset heart disease.

February 1, 2008 By:
Carl D. Sammarco, BvSc, MRCVS, Dipl. ACVIM
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Cardiomyopathy in dogs encompasses a wide spectrum of diseases, ranging from systolic and diastolic dysfunction to various arrhythmias.

January 1, 2008 By:
Justin D. Thomason, DVM, DACVIM (small animal internal medicine)
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The utility of Holter recording lies in the ability to continuously examine the heart rate and rhythm over 24 to 48 hours.

Baton Rouge - 11/14/07 - The first-time procedure for professors in the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine (LSU) has saved the life of a colleague's German Shepherd that had been suffering from congestive heart failure.

November 1, 2007 By:
Justin D. Thomason, DVM, DACVIM (small animal internal medicine), Tiffany K. Fallaw, BS, RVT, Clay A. Calvert, DVM, DACVIM (small animal internal medicine)
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Editors' note: This article is an updated excerpt from "Pimobendan: Understanding its cardiac effects in dogs with myocardial disease," which appeared in Veterinary Medicine's October 2006 issue.

September 1, 2007 By:
Sheldon Rubin, DVM
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Do you recommend year-round preventives to help control parasitic disease and increase client compliance?
