Bud's Story

Bud came to CockerPals from a Troy shelter. It was obvious that he was not well although there were no outward signs. He was taken to the vet that same day. The vet started his checkup and listened to his heart, stopped and listened again. He called me over to listen. Bud's heart was beating a mile a minute. We immediately did an EKG and heart x-ray. The x-ray was normal but the EKG showed that Bud's heart was beating at 282( normal is 100 give or take depending on the size of the dog) beats a minute. Poor Bud was a heart attack or stroke waiting to happen. After trying various dosages we have been able to get his heart beat back to normal. Bud needs three pills a day for the rest of his life to control his heart beat.

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