Did you know that… “Heart disease in dogs” is mostly a chronic condition that requires long-term care? But how can we help them live longer with us? First, let's understand the disease, how to closely monitor symptoms, and how to adjust our care habits appropriately. Heart disease in dogs is a condition where the heart is not functioning efficiently (mostly due to leaky heart valves or age-related heart muscle degeneration). When the heart weakens, it can't pump blood to the body and lungs as effectively as before, resulting in symptoms such as easy fatigue, coughing, and shortness of breath in the sun. Common heart diseases in dogs, especially older dogs or certain breeds, can be broadly categorized as follows: Valvular degeneration (common in small breeds), Myocardial degeneration…
X-rays and ultrasounds are often used together to diagnose diseases, predict diseases, and monitor treatment results. This is because these techniques are easy to perform, do not take long, and are cost-effective. They help answer questions and find the cause of the disease accurately and in a timely manner. Therefore, they are widely used in our veterinary community. Benefits of X-rays X-rays help diagnose diseases and abnormalities of animal organs in every part of the body, including the head, body, chest, abdomen, and legs, from finding specific abnormalities such as broken leg bones, dislocated joints…