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Cold paws, warm heart: Part I – Tips on managing acquired canine heart disease & failure

Presented by Sonya G. Gordon, BS, DVM, DVSc, Dipl. ACVIM (cardiology)

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. In addition to furosemide for the treatment of congestive heart failure secondary to chronic valvular disease, which medication has been proven to prolong survival the most? *

Pimobendan

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor

Spironolactone

Sotalol

2. What is best test to confirm a diagnosis of congestive heart failure in the dog? *

Echocardiogram

Biochemistry panel

Thoracic radiographs

ECG

3. What is the recommended recheck frequency for dogs with congestive heart failure secondary tochronic valvular disease or dilated cardiomyopathy? *

Once every 3 months

If the resting breathing rate at home is > 30/min

If the dog develops exercise intolerance

All of the above

4. When is an ECG a high priority test in dogs with chronic valvular disease or dilated cardiomyopathy? *

At every recheck to be sure arrhythmias are not present

If an arrhythmia is heard with a stethoscope

If a dog had increased home breathing rates (>30/min)

If you want to buy a new ECG machine

5. The average survival time for a dog with congestive heart failure secondary to chronic valvular disease? *

≈4 weeks

≈3 months

≈3 years

≈12 months

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