AJTCVM

American Journal of
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine

Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure with Conventional Pharmaceuticals plus Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Food Therapy in a Toy Poodle Dog

Signé E. Beebe, DVM

Abstract

An 11 year old male neutered Toy Poodle was presented for acute congestive heart failure due to severe degenerative mitral valve disease and ruptured chordae tendinae. After a conventional evaluation with thoracic radiographs and echocardiography, a cardiologist gave the dog a grave to guarded long term prognosis with a life expectancy of eight months. The dog was successfully managed for four and a half years after diagnosis using a combination of conventional pharmaceuticals at lower than normal doses, acupuncture and 3 Chinese herbal formulas Zhi Gan Cao Tang, Wu Pi San and Fu Fang Dan Shen Pian. Evaluation by a cardiologist every 6 months indicated little progression of the heart disease and the dog was euthanized at 16.5 years of age for reasons unrelated to his heart.

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Beebe S. Treatment of congestive heart failure with conventional pharmaceuticals plus acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and food therapy in a Toy Poodle Dog. Am J Trad Chin Vet Med 2009; 4(2):48-53

Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure with Conventional Pharmaceuticals plus Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Food Therapy in a Toy Poodle Dog

Signé E. Beebe, DVM

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