MVD

  
Daisy

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Barked: Wed Jun 18, '08 2:51pm PST 
Hello VA Cavs!

We decided to start a thread about MVD - Mitral Valve Disease - since it is such a big disease among Cavs! Let us all know if you have MVD, what you do for it, and any info you can share about it that might be helpful to other cavs! puppy

Puppy kisses,
Daisy
Toby

Eat, Sleep, and- Be Happy
 
 
Barked: Wed Jun 18, '08 2:54pm PST 
I was diagnosed with MVD a few years ago, but Daisy has managed to stay healthy so far. I am on Enalapril Maleate (sp?) and take one pill twice a day. I see a Cardiologist up in Springfield to get ultrasounds done every 6-9 months and bloodwork done every few months, too. My heart has stayed pretty much the same since I was first diagnosed, only getting a teeny bit worse over the past year.

When I was first diagnosed, my "big sister", Stefi, said "Well, we always knew Toby had a big heart, we just didn't know it was literal!" My family has been very supportive through these past few years and I love them so much! puppy