How should dogs (and other pets) be carried in the car according to the DGT?
According to the DGT, when travelling with your pet in the car, you must place a separator to prevent your pet from distracting you and
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At Benivet Benissawe offer a specialised service of veterinary cardiology for dogs and cats, focusing on the early detection and treatment of heart disease. The heart is a vital organ, and any alteration can seriously affect your pet's quality of life.
We have an experienced team and advanced equipment to perform complete cardiological evaluations, including:
Auscultation and physical examination.
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Doppler echocardiography
Complementary tests on a case-by-case basis.
Our approach is preventive and personalised. We assess the state of the cardiovascular system, diagnose pathologies such as murmurs, cardiomyopathies or arrhythmias, and apply treatments adjusted to the patient's evolution.
This service is closely related to other areas, such as the veterinary internal medicinewhere we manage chronic or multi-systemic cases.
For a better understanding of how cardiovascular disease is diagnosed in pets, you can consult this specialised guide to clinical veterinary diagnostics: Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease in Animals (MSD Veterinary Manual)
According to the DGT, when travelling with your pet in the car, you must place a separator to prevent your pet from distracting you and
Only a veterinarian can assess the health status of the animals, taking also into account other circumstances such as the type of
Domestic or companion animals, particularly those belonging to the canine species, shall also be classified as potentially dangerous,
If your pet has cough, fatigue, exercise intolerance, panting at rest, fainting/syncope, weight loss or if the veterinarian has detected a murmur o arrhythmia under review. Also in senior checks or before anaesthesia when there is cardiovascular suspicion.
Depending on the case, the following may be indicated thoracic radiographs, echocardiography (to assess valves, chambers and function), electrocardiogram (ECG) for arrhythmias and analytics (e.g. biomarkers and electrolytes). The choice is adapted to the clinical signs and exploratory findings.
Not necessarily. Some murmurs are mild or functionalbut others are associated with valvulopathies or other heart diseases. The echocardiography helps to classify the stadium, assess risk and decide tracking and treatment if appropriate.
Depends on the type of arrhythmiaits frequency and if it causes symptoms (weakness, syncope). Some require treatment and others only monitoring. The ECG and, where appropriate, longer recordings, guide the therapeutic decision and the control plan.
Follow the medication exactly as prescribed, control weight, offer moderate exercise as directed, and monitor coughing, fatigue, rapid breathing at rest, loss of appetite or fainting spells. Ante worseningcontact the clinic to revision or adjustment of the plan.
They are programmed regular reviews to assess symptomsThe following shall be carried out, where appropriate, control tests (image/ECG/analytical). With the results of the adjust dosesThe home-based education and the alarm signals.
Do you have any doubts about care, treatment or prevention for your pet? Consult our section of Frequently Asked Questions where we solve the most common queries about dogs and cats.
