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How is congestive heart failure in dogs diagnosed?
By John A. Bukowski, DVM, MPH, PhD for WebVet
How is congestive heart failure in dogs diagnosed?
Your veterinarian will consider your pet’s history and listen with a stethoscope for heart murmurs or sounds of moisture buildup in the chest. He or she may also perform a variety of tests as part of a diagnostic evaluation, including a chest x-ray, an electrocardiogram (ECG), or an echocardiogram.
Click here for the comprehensive medical article on congestive heart failure in dogs
Written and reviewed by John A. Bukowski, DVM, MPH, PhD
and Susan E. Aiello, DVM, ELS
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Article last reviewed - 3/30/2009
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