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Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy As a Chronic Heart Failure Model in Swine
Published on: February 17, 2018
Animal illness and human emotion. Cardiac disease
1Department of Medicine, Animal Medical Center, New York, New York 10021.
Abstract:
Cardiac disease in companion animals constitutes a significant part of veterinary medicine. Because of the nature of the problems encountered, emotional problems in the owners can be expected to arise. The major difficulty in dealing with cardiac problems in small animals arises from the uncertainty of prognosis and the frequency of sudden death. This chapter reviews the most prevalent heart diseases seen in companion animals and offers ways of explaining to clients the disease process, different treatments available (and their side effects), and more importantly, prognosis. Many problems can be avoided if good client communications are established early in the course of therapy.
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