Jeannie
Super Moderator
Recently my vet had taken X-rays of Sara's chest and diagnosed her with congestive heart failure. I decided to take her to a Canine Cardiologist in Cincinnati.
I am extremely happy to report that Sara's heart is NORMAL with no sign of heart disease.
She does have a slight murmur. Not a defect just a valve that does not close completely due to age. It is letting a very little amount of blood through and will never cause her any health problems.
I asked the cardiologist how my vet could have made such a misdiagnosis. She said this is the most common mistake that vets make. Unless a vet knows how to measure and compare the chest captivity with the size and shape of the heart, they will make a wrong diagnosis. She said you could take two Newfs and because of the shape of the chest captivity have different size and shapes of hearts.
I am very pleased that I spent the money for an expert second opinion. This can be a lesson to everyone of how important it can be to get expert advice. In the end, we found out that Sara’s coughing is most likely due to a respiratory infection. I will have the recommended test done at my vet.
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Jeannie and the rescues
Sara, Samantha and Panda
I asked the cardiologist how my vet could have made such a misdiagnosis. She said this is the most common mistake that vets make. Unless a vet knows how to measure and compare the chest captivity with the size and shape of the heart, they will make a wrong diagnosis. She said you could take two Newfs and because of the shape of the chest captivity have different size and shapes of hearts.
I am very pleased that I spent the money for an expert second opinion. This can be a lesson to everyone of how important it can be to get expert advice. In the end, we found out that Sara’s coughing is most likely due to a respiratory infection. I will have the recommended test done at my vet.
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Jeannie and the rescues
Sara, Samantha and Panda
