Chihuahua with congestive heart failure
by Patricia Barker
(Huntsville Texas)
My chihuahua has congestive heart failure from mitral valve disease. He is 8 years old and weighs 5.5 pounds and is taking vetmedin and lasix.
He is still coughing some, and the vet wanted to add enalapril but I would like to try Hawthorn tincture instead and I don't know how much to give him.
My question is: how much Hawthorn should I give to him by drops or by ML and how many times per day? The dropper is marked .25 ml, .50ml, .75ml and 1 ml.
I want to make sure with the meds he is taking that I don't give him too much. I love my little guy and this really breaks my heart.
Thank you, Patricia
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