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Viagra Helps a Dog’s Heart

IngridIngrid, a dog, was suffering from a severe case of heartworms. Vets at a local shelter said that Ingrid’s heart was beginning to fail due to the 14 pounds of extra fluid from the worms breaking up and clogging her blood vessels.

Fortunately, Ingrid stayed strong and she finally pulled through with the help of her vets, but her heart was badly damaged and couldn’t pump on its own.

One vet had the answer: Viagra. Viagra was initially a heart medication and the vet said that: “the drug dilates the veins and allows more blood flow to the heart. That is just what Ingrid needs to survive.” It seems to be working and Ingrid is back to her normal self with a little help from Viagra.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 29th, 2007 at 3:52 am and is filed under Dogs, National Dog, Cat & Pet Info, News for Cats, Dogs & Owners, Veterinary/Medical. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

4 Responses to “Viagra Helps a Dog’s Heart”

  1. furmom says:
    May 29th, 2007 at 8:05 am

    So, those guys on TV are actually speaking Dog!

  2. Andrea says:
    May 29th, 2007 at 7:57 pm

    I sure hope Ingrid doesn’t end up going blind.

  3. Anonymous says:
    June 3rd, 2007 at 4:52 pm

    Huh?

  4. karen says:
    July 1st, 2007 at 3:22 pm

    Where do you send pills or moneys?

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