Symptoms of Pets with Heart Disease

The symptoms of heart disease are highly variable. Some animals with heart disease show no symptoms at all while others can have severe coughing, difficulty breathing or fainting. The following pages describe the more common symptoms seen in animals with heart disease:

• Cough
• Difficulty Breathing
• Fainting
• Reduced Ability to Exercise
• Loss of Appetite
• Weight Loss
• Behavior Changes
• Rear Limb Weakness

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