How long can a dog live with a fat heart

 8:03am, 11 September 2025

How long can a dog live with a big heart depends on the dog's own physical condition, which also depends on the degree of the big heart. Some dogs with big hearts can live until they die naturally, while some dogs may die suddenly under the stimulation of some stress conditions. This is uncertain. Most dogs with congenital hypertrophy are genetic problems, which are almost incurable. We can supplement dogs with some vitamins, calcium, iron, zinc and other nutrients. There are currently no clinical drugs to treat dogs' heart hypertrophy. It is recommended that pets undergo regular physical examinations to detect problems early to avoid some stress reactions in the future, resulting in sudden death of dogs.

1. What are the symptoms of cardiac hypertrophy? The main ones are: dogs have severe gasps, shortness of breath, and open their mouths to breathe. If the above symptoms occur, they need to seek medical treatment immediately. It is recommended that pet owners perform regular physical examinations on their dogs to detect problems as soon as possible to avoid some stress reactions in the future, causing the dog to die suddenly.

2. What are the methods of cardiac hypertrophy examinations? X-rays, blood routines, electrocardiograms, hypertension, blood pressure and auscultation, etc. Treatment methods for cardiac hypertrophy: Different treatment plans need to be adopted according to the clinical symptoms and severity, including the use of cardiac nutritional products, cardiac enhancers, diuretics, vasodilators, antihypertensive drugs and other drugs, as well as oxygen inhalation if necessary.