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Weakness in Cats & Dogs – A Common Vague Problem

2020-11-20 by CriticalCareDVM

Sometimes medical issues in our cats and dogs are straightforward to diagnose and treat. More often, however, health problems can be ambiguous. This week’s post is dedicated one of the most common and vague reasons for which pet owners bring their pets to be evaluated by veterinarians, that is: weakness. I hope you find the … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: exercise intolerance, fatigue, lethargic, lethargy, weak, weakness

Subaortic Stenosis in Dogs & Cats – An Important Congenital Heart Defect

2017-11-27 by CriticalCareDVM

The heart is unquestionably a vital organ. Unfortunately, sometimes it doesn’t develop properly in utero, and these congenital defects can range from minor and inconsequential to life threatening. This week I share information about a relatively common congenital heart defect called subaortic stenosis. Please consider sharing it with other pet parents. Happy reading! Subaortic Stenosis … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: aortic valve, balloon, beta-blocker, catheterization, congenital, dyspnea, ECG, echocardiogram, echocardiography, EKG, electrocardiography, exercise intolerance, fainting, fibrous, fluoroscopy, heart, murmur, radiographs, stenosis, subaortic, syncope, weakness, X-rays

Myasthenia Gravis – When the Muscles & Nerves Don’t Talk

2017-01-23 by CriticalCareDVM

Nerves send vital signals to muscles throughout the body. When these chemical signals don’t interact with muscles normally, one possible result is profound muscle weakness. A unique disease caused by this very scenario is called myasthenia gravis, and has been documents in dogs, cats, and humans. This week I share some helpful information about this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: acquired, anticholinesterase, congenital, edrophonium, electromyogram, exercise intolerance, immunomodulation, megasesophagus, muscle, myasthenia gravis, neostigmine, prednisone, pyridostigmine, Tensilon

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