Congestive Heart Failure In Dogs

Dogs with congestive heart failure experience pain or discomfort in the last six months before death? Should I take my dog asleep to avoid pain? He is 13 years and has all the signs of congestive heart failure.

I have a young man of 15 who had CHF, diagnosed 16 months ago and with appropriate medication was fine. It is in phase 2 and has been since last winter. Drag sleep more than 13 would not be considered bad, but fairly normal for many dogs. You do not state that you know the dog has CHF only implied the dog shows symptoms. You need to take to the vet to be sure. On the question of liquid, it actually develops fluid around the heart that constrict and causes coughing if the dog carries himself too much. They may have seizures and some more than others. They are not really in much pain that are uncomfortable at times. Many dogs can actually live longer with appropriate medication so that you do not say where you are getting the idea that dogs had six months to live.

Yes she is in pain ..... It is very painful for her ...
I want to talk to your vet and see how it really is .... conict
But if it was my dag I want her to go in peace and with pain ...... I can not live his last days in soo much pain ......

I am soo sorry I know it so hard losing a pet that is as much of the family and the life .....

pain probably not too much but I'm sure it poses nearby, cough .. . It is fluid in the lungs .. Sorry about this but it may be best to consult your vet .. If it's an old dog or overweight, they rarely recover from this. Read my link, it's about people, but ......

My dog has been set at CHF as it was and it was horrible at the end .. Does your dog coughs and gags yet.that happens when the blood Thurs body slows down, and they have a lot of blood in the heart and my dog started to have 3 to 4 attacks per day and that was difficult to do as he lay there and shake after ... yes it is painful because they did not so much energy when they move even a little what it takes they have to do .... you should go to the vet and they can see how he damaged his body and from there ... I know that pills for the heart are impossible to achieve unless your rich you must have a heart Dr., and the surgeon to get all these tests to even get ... I'm talking hundreds of thousands of these [but they can prescribe pills to keep the water liquid from the lungs of a heart ... If he is not suffering let him live his life, but when he started coughing and no energy, time will be close to your sweet dog ..... Good luck Shelly.

By "has all the signs of CHF, would you say you had a veterinarian examined him and diagnosed? As there are medications that can relieve the discomfort and prolong his life. Please obtain a positive diagnosis of the problem before taking any decision.

This is not exactly painful in itself, but they are usually lethargic, short of breath, and lose cognitive function (sometimes causing seizures). With our patients with this disease, we advise our clients (those who seek our opinion) to consider euthanasia when the drugs are no longer relieve cough and appetite begins to decrease. At this stage of heart failure is looming close, and we want to offer the animal quiet, relaxed way to enter into their final sleep.

Yes. She is in pain. And if you have not diagnosed the problem. Please go to a veterinarian. They can prescribe medications that can help his quality of life. When humans are CHF, it is painful, difficult breathing, tiredness, etc.