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Dog Breed Predilictions
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Myxomatous Mitral Valve Degeneration5 Topics
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Cardiomyopathies
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Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy5 Topics
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Feline Dilated Cardiomyopathy5 Topics
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Feline Thromboembolic Disease
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Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy5 Topics
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Feline Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
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Other Feline Cardiomyopathies
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Feline Hyperthyroidism5 Topics
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Boxer Cardiomyopathy
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Canine Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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Pericardial Disorders
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Pericardial Effusion6 Topics
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Constrictive Pericardial Disease
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Feline Pericardial Disease
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Bacterial Endocarditis5 Topics
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Canine Heartworm Disease6 Topics
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Feline Heartworm Disease
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Occult Heartworm Disease5 Topics
Lesson Progress
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- Asymptomatic individuals
- response to therapy is excellent
- Individuals with mild to moderate disease
- response to therapy is usually excellent
- although all worms are rarely killed, the marked reduction in parasite burden results in a marked improvement of pulmonary function
- Individuals with severe right heart failure
- one can be cautiously optimistic about the response to therapy. With support for heart failure, and using a three injection protocol of melarsomine to promote a graded worm kill effect, most individuals usually respond
- Individuals with severe chronic interstitial disease
- may have persistent residual cough