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Coughing Shih Tzu dog due to myxomatous mitral valve disease stage C2

Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease is a degenerative condition of the mitral valves leaflets. A 10-year-old male castrated Shih Tzu was presented with primary complaint of coughing. Clinical examination revealed normal heart rate, respiratory rate and rectal temperature. Systolic murmur Grade IV/VI was...

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Main Authors: Bay, Jessie Ji Xi, Khor, Kuan Hua
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Language:English
Published: Veterinary Association Malaysia 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65330/1/JVM-2018-Issue-1_Jessie-n-Khor.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.653302018-10-05T07:39:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65330/ Coughing Shih Tzu dog due to myxomatous mitral valve disease stage C2 Bay, Jessie Ji Xi Khor, Kuan Hua Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease is a degenerative condition of the mitral valves leaflets. A 10-year-old male castrated Shih Tzu was presented with primary complaint of coughing. Clinical examination revealed normal heart rate, respiratory rate and rectal temperature. Systolic murmur Grade IV/VI was heard at the left heart apex. Thoracic radiographic findings were cardiomegaly with the vertebral heart score of 11.0 and had evidence of cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Echocardiographic examination revealed thickening mitral valves with evidence of moderate regurgitation observed. Based on the findings obtained, the dog was diagnosed with Myxomatous Mitral Valve disease stage C2. Dog was treated with benazepril (0.5mg/kg), pimobendan (0.2mg/kg) with a combination of furosemide (2mg/kg). Frusemide was gradually removed from the treatment regime as coughing improved over time. The dog was no longer lethargy and even gained weight. Veterinary Association Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65330/1/JVM-2018-Issue-1_Jessie-n-Khor.pdf Bay, Jessie Ji Xi and Khor, Kuan Hua (2018) Coughing Shih Tzu dog due to myxomatous mitral valve disease stage C2. Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia, 30 (1). pp. 15-19. ISSN 9128-2506 http://jvm.vam.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/JVM-2018-Issue-1_Jessie-n-Khor.pdf
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description Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease is a degenerative condition of the mitral valves leaflets. A 10-year-old male castrated Shih Tzu was presented with primary complaint of coughing. Clinical examination revealed normal heart rate, respiratory rate and rectal temperature. Systolic murmur Grade IV/VI was heard at the left heart apex. Thoracic radiographic findings were cardiomegaly with the vertebral heart score of 11.0 and had evidence of cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Echocardiographic examination revealed thickening mitral valves with evidence of moderate regurgitation observed. Based on the findings obtained, the dog was diagnosed with Myxomatous Mitral Valve disease stage C2. Dog was treated with benazepril (0.5mg/kg), pimobendan (0.2mg/kg) with a combination of furosemide (2mg/kg). Frusemide was gradually removed from the treatment regime as coughing improved over time. The dog was no longer lethargy and even gained weight.
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author Bay, Jessie Ji Xi
Khor, Kuan Hua
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Khor, Kuan Hua
Coughing Shih Tzu dog due to myxomatous mitral valve disease stage C2
author_facet Bay, Jessie Ji Xi
Khor, Kuan Hua
author_sort Bay, Jessie Ji Xi
title Coughing Shih Tzu dog due to myxomatous mitral valve disease stage C2
title_short Coughing Shih Tzu dog due to myxomatous mitral valve disease stage C2
title_full Coughing Shih Tzu dog due to myxomatous mitral valve disease stage C2
title_fullStr Coughing Shih Tzu dog due to myxomatous mitral valve disease stage C2
title_full_unstemmed Coughing Shih Tzu dog due to myxomatous mitral valve disease stage C2
title_sort coughing shih tzu dog due to myxomatous mitral valve disease stage c2
publisher Veterinary Association Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/65330/1/JVM-2018-Issue-1_Jessie-n-Khor.pdf
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