Ljungvall, Ingrid
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2016Peer reviewed
Sleeping and resting respiratory rates in dogs and cats with medically-controlled left-sided congestive heart failure
Porciello, F.; Rishniw, M.; Ljungvall, I.; Ferasin, L.; Haggstrom, J.; Ohad, D. G.
Abstract
Sleeping and resting respiratory rates (SRR and RRR, respectively) are commonly used to monitor dogs and cats with left-sided cardiac disease and to identify animals with left-sided congestive heart failure (L-CHF). Dogs and cats with subclinical heart disease have SRRmean, values <30 breaths/min. However, little is known about SRR and RRR in dogs and cats with CHF that is well controlled with medical therapy. In this study, SRR and RRR were measured by the owners of 51 dogs and 22 cats with stable, well controlled CHF.Median canine SRRmean was 20 breaths/min (7-39 breaths/min); eight dogs were >= 25 breaths/min and one dog only was breaths/min. Canine SRRmean was unrelated to pulmonary hypertension or diuretic dose. Median feline SRRmean was 20 breaths/min (13-31 breaths/min); four cats were >= 25 breaths/min and only one cat was >= 30 breaths/min. Feline SRRmean was unrelated to diuretic dose. SRR remained stable during collection in both species with little day-to-day variability. The median canine RRRmean was 24 breaths/min (12-44 breaths/min), 17 were >= 25 breaths/min, seven were >= 30 breaths/min, two were >40 breaths/min. Median feline RRRmean was 24 breaths/min (15-45 breaths/min); five cats had RRRmean 25 breaths/min; one had >= 30 breaths/min, and two had >= 40 breaths/min.These data suggest that most dogs and cats with CHF that is medically well-controlled and stable have SRRmean and RRRmean <30 breaths/min at home. Clinicians can use these data to help determine how best to control CHF in dogs and cats. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Congestive heart failure; Respiratory rate; Diuretic; Canine; Feline
Published in
Veterinary Journal
2016, Volume: 207, pages: 164-168
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Häggström, Jens
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Clinical Science
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.08.017
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/82894