Vegetative endocarditis
7 year old female spayed CKCS we were monitoring for MVD. In April of 2023, Ginger was staged at B1 MVD with trivial TV regurgitation. MV murmur=3/6 In early September – fever of unknown origin, ocular pain and increased respiratory rate. Blood work revealed a leukocytosis with normal serology. Chest radiographs showed mild cardiomegaly with…
Factors affecting heart position
Hi! I’m scheduled to echo on an obese (40lb) King Charles Spaniel next week… new heart murmur, looking for MVD. Just curious… if L sided heart enlargement rotates the heart in a certain direction, how does being extremely overweight change the heart position? Dorsally perhaps? And do CKCS do LA enlargement differently? I vaguely recall…
HW treatment, Mitral Valve Disease, and Sinus Bradycardia
Examined a 9 YO, 53# (24Kg) German Shepherd currently receiving Immiticide therapy for HW. Has been treated before as well. Discovered Grade 2-3/6 systolic murmur that has recently been detected. Rads reveal normal to mild increase LA and mild interstitial markings probably from old HW disease Echo findings: Most consistent with MV Disease