Prevention is definitely better than cure when it comes to heart disease. Are you feeding your dog a healthy diet? If not this may be the cause of his deteriorating health. Don’t beat yourself up about this, but it’s time to start learning about healthy foods for dogs and what to feed your dog to improve his health and recovery.

Chemical medicines for heart disease in dogs may have unwanted side effects. Make the effort to find a holistic vet who would be qualified to recommend herbal remedies such as dandelion or hawthorn that can help strengthen the heart muscle and prevent fluid build up.

Make sure you take your dog to the vet for a yearly check up even though he seems healthy. if at any time your dog starts coughing, especially during the night time or after exercise, rush him to the vet straight away as this could be a symptom of heart disease.

If your dog lacks energy and is not able to keep up with you while you are walking or there seems to be a difference in the way he’s breathing, then take him to the vet without delay. Some of the more serious signs of heart disease in dogs include weight loss for no apparent reason, labored breathing and fainting.

Gentle exercise is very important and is as simple as walking your dog a few times a week. If your dog already has heart disease allow him to set the pace. Slow down or stop if he seems very tired or starts to cough.

Your dog may have been diagnosed with cardiac ischemia, which is a reduced blood supply to the heart. Reperfusion is another possible heart problem which means actual damage to the heart tissue. Both these problems will respond well to CoQ10. CoQ10 will not only help to slow down the progression of heart disease in your dog, but it will also improve your dog’s general health. We all know that a happy dog is a healthy dog.

In order to prevent bad cholesterol (LDL) in your dog and to help maintain the health of his heart, then you can’t go past Vitamin E. You should give your dog Vitamin E in 200-500 IU each day.  

Another great supplement that will help your dog’s heart is L-Carnitine. It will help with deterioration of the heart muscle. If you combine L-Carnitine with another supplement called Taurine, it will increase your dog’s life expectancy. You should give this to your dog in doses of 500-2000 mg each day.

In conclusion there are many ways to  improve your dog’s heart health, as long as you pay close attention to his health and take him or her to vet visits each year or straight away if something seems wrong. Remember, heart disease in dogs may happen without warning, so please be watchful for any of the above symptoms.