The patient is a canine mixed breed, 14 year old, intact female. The patient has a cough and cardiomegaly on radiographs. The patient has a new grade V/VI heart murmur.
The patient is a canine mixed breed, 14 year old, intact female. The patient has a cough and cardiomegaly on radiographs. The patient has a new grade V/VI heart murmur.
Mitral valve prolapse. Left sided congestive heart failure. Stage C1 valvular disease.
The cranial and caudal mitral valve leaflets demonstrated mildly vegetative contour with prolapse of the anterior leaflet.. End point to septal separation was within normal limits as the cranial leaflet came in contact or adequately close to the ventricular septum upon systolic motion. Left atrial and ventricular overload is present consistent with left sided congestive heart failure.
The patient was successfully treated with Lasix, Ace inhibitor and Pimobendan.