PiggyPapa
New Born Pup
Hi everyone! New member here as I scour the internet for ideas to help my heart pig.
My piggy Maple has been treated for her heart problems for about a year now and improvement was obvious from the start of treatment. With a combination of furosemide, benazapril, and pimobendan. Just last week we experienced a bit of an episode, with increased lethargy, reduced hay eating, and noticeable fatigue. The vet was seen and we increased her pimobendan but have reached the limit on most of these medications.
My question: does anyone have experience using spironolactone for heart pigs? I found one mention of it on this forum from a user named Adelle but not much else. I have seen some promising info in it's use for ferrets, but obviously that's a bit different. We are hoping to find a way to adjust her treatment and get her back to 100%. I really appreciate you time and attention.
Sincerely,
PiggyPapa
My piggy Maple has been treated for her heart problems for about a year now and improvement was obvious from the start of treatment. With a combination of furosemide, benazapril, and pimobendan. Just last week we experienced a bit of an episode, with increased lethargy, reduced hay eating, and noticeable fatigue. The vet was seen and we increased her pimobendan but have reached the limit on most of these medications.
My question: does anyone have experience using spironolactone for heart pigs? I found one mention of it on this forum from a user named Adelle but not much else. I have seen some promising info in it's use for ferrets, but obviously that's a bit different. We are hoping to find a way to adjust her treatment and get her back to 100%. I really appreciate you time and attention.
Sincerely,
PiggyPapa