Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is a primary myocardial disease wherein the heart muscle is damaged. The myocytes (muscle cells) become markedly thickened and replicate in a non-uniform
Category: Common
Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs
Dilated Cardiomyopathy is a primary myocardial disease wherein the heart muscle is damaged and becomes very weak. The left ventricle dilates and has a
Chronic Valve Disease in Dogs
Myxomatous Mitral Valve Degeneration (i.e. Chronic Valve Disease or Endocardiosis) is a chronic, degenerative disease of the mitral valve (62% of affected patients have only
Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs
Left-sided congestive heart failure occurs when the pressure in the blood vessels in the lungs increases, causing fluid to leak from the vessels into the
