karen baker
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Hi everyone, just looking for advice and reassurance really, forgive me its been a little while since i have posted, my Blenheim cavalier Ruby has been a bit under the weather lately, she was 9 years old in March, and has the usual ailments, SM,PSOM,my vet always thought her MVD was graded at a 2,she was asymtomatic, until this year, in march she developed a cough, and showing little signs of progression, today she was scanned and x-rayed under anaethestic, they told me that that they don,t really grade them, but they look at other significant findings, she does have fluid, and one of her valves is not working efficiently,they have given her medication, and i have to return in a week, to inform them how she is getting on, she,s been prescribed Cardisure (Pimobenden) 1.25 mg twice a day, and Fruesmide 40mg 1/4 twice a day. Apart from a cough, which she only does about 3 or 4 times a day, she does,nt seem too bad, she tires easily, enjoys walks, sometimes even chases cats lol, her respirations are normal, basically is she now in heart failure? should i really prepare myself? Is time running out for her? She,s still enjoying life. Albeit today the anaesthetic has really had an affect on her, shakey, no appetite, very sleepy. Sorry i,am rambling on a bit, but any sort of feedback i would be grateful for, thank you in advance, one very anxious mum lol x