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Do dogs with heart failure eat?

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Pets with heart disease can lose their appetites or become picky eaters. Many owners of pets with heart disease find that their dog or cat's overall intake of food decreases. Your pet's food preferences also may change. This might be the result of worsening heart disease or side effects of certain medications.


Do dogs with heart disease eat?

Generally, diets being fed during treatment for heart disease should be high in high-quality protein to maintain body mass. And for dogs that are overweight, they should be low in fat and carbohydrates, while the opposite (a diet that's high in fat and carbohydrates) should be given to dogs with cardiac cachexia.

What should dogs with heart failure eat?

The mainstays of a good low-sodium diet may be fresh beef, pork, chicken, bland macaroni and/or low-sodium. Do not give “dog snacks.” A good diet is 1/4-pound ground round or other lean beef, 2 cups cooked white rice without salt, add a tablespoon vegetable oil, and one tablet of Pet-Cal supplement.

Does congestive heart failure in dogs cause loss of appetite?

A dog with congestive heart failure may cough, have trouble breathing, experience fatigue, loss of appetite, or might die suddenly. Depending on the underlying cause, treatment can help reverse congestive heart failure, and medications are available to help relieve its symptoms.

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