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Aw good luck❤️ with the cardiology specialist?

Thanks:) your nice comment means a lot. Have a lovely day and thank you for visiting my channel:) -Dr. Lopez

You don’t need it- isopropyl alcohol works :)

Good question btw 👍

How scary!! Yes I would definitely follow up on that, and get a referral to a cardiologist who can review the anesthetic record and take a look at her heart. So glad she is ok!! ❤️ Dr. Lopez

Check out best advice “#4) If you need a second opinion, always go UP. Get a referral to a specialist in that department.” For heart murmur that is a cardiologist :) good luck!!

Aw ❤️ did you get the little guy checked out? Hope he/she is ok!

@@TwinTreesVet she’s fine now

Aw! Hope the little guy is ok ❤️

So backwards forward the fluid is backing up (into the lungs, etc. -often caused by leaky heart valves, etc.) Forwards failure: the pump is struggling to push blood out of the heart (often weak/dilated heart muscles).

Where are you located in the world? Best to start reaching out to the closest centres in your area. There is also a TEER info sheet from CSU linked in the video description with a contact email for the cardio team at CSU, as they may be able to best direct you. Aw 12- what a champ. Good luck and keep us posted. ❤️ Dr. Lopez

I'm actually in Canada and I don't believe there are any centers here. His Cardiologist did not even suggest this. Thank you Dr Lopez.

@ddpav9663 I am told a centre will be coming to Canada soon, but not sure when. It sounds like a little vacation might be in store ✈️. I would start by reaching out to the team at CSU via the contact email in the TEER info sheet they provided. Their team is really amazing, and since they are the ones who have pioneered this technology they will be the best to direct you. By the way, good job on getting your pup to see a cardiologist- you are already in the top 1% of the pack as far as your commitment and dedication. Your dog is very lucky to have an A+++++ dog pawrent 👏👏👏

There is a lot to unpack in this comment, but you thoughtfully address a lot of important points. It is true that in our society, pets are a consumer commodity- something that is manufactured, bought, sold, and ultimately disposed of on an absolutely massive scale. If there were more checkpoints in place (drivers have to take a class, have insurance, pass a test, etc. before they can drive a car; car manufacturers must meet certain standards too), so much unnecessary pet suffering and death could be prevented. I don’t know who gave this comment a thumbs down but I assume it must have been a typo when they were scrolling. Big ❤️ from me. -Dr. Lopez

@@TwinTreesVet That is one of the problems sadly, we see pets as property. Even the law where I live does. I am now a convicted criminal as a thief because I took a cat to my vet to get her help. My mum and my friends paid the fine, but it shows how much we value other life forms. The other unfortunate thing is the checks for adopting a pet. I have been petless for a long time now, I needed time to process and pass through the grief of putting my last cat down. I have been petless now for so long because the charities I have gone to to adopt a purrball wanted the same "donation" for a healthy kitten as the wanted for an FIV+ cat, a disabled cat. Though they called it a "donation" it was a purchase price and so I can not offer a loving furever home to cats no one else wants to adopt.

@@TwinTreesVet Well I am going to say it wasn't my who gave the 👎 In my country they do have to do all tat, car or motorcycle riders, However cyclists,and even scooters don't. Maybe you could do a video about pet owned people, and we are the owned not the pets, telling them never to leave their pet alone at the time it is needed. I have held all but the first cat I have had to put down. In that case I was so shocked I did what I was told. After that I was "bugger off vet nurse I am holding them until the end as I owe them that much for all the love and joy they gave me" the nurse was not offended and just walked out of the room with a smile on her face.

I am so sorry for your loss. It is evident how much you loved your her. She was so lucky to have been so well cared for. Thank you for giving her a happy life and a loving home. ❤️ Dr. Lopez

@@TwinTreesVet I was the lucky one for having her in my life, as she enriched it. People need to be their pet when it is their time as they look to use for safety and support.

Thanks so much that means a lot. There are always places it could be improved, but hey it’s a place to start :) Thank you for visiting our channel and wishing you a beautiful day! - Dr. Lopez

@sarasrandomz They don’t. In fact, being on the receiving end of society’s unwanted and discarded pets, and then being forced to dispose of the overstock… it’s actually killing animal shelter workers. Suicide rates Amin shelter workers is consistently one of the highest among all professions. I’ll have to give a full answer in a separate video, but it comes down to pets being a consumer commodity (manufactured, bought, sold and ultimately disposed of) in a world of fast fashion (unconscious consumerism) combined with a complete lack of oversight and regulation of pet ownership/ breeding. Thanks for your question. -Dr. Lopez

@Broimsatan We are sending our best wishes for healing of your pain and a cure/solution for your underlying injury! -Dr. Lopez

Italy, France and the UK may be your closest options!! Best of luck and please keep us posted! -Dr. Lopez

@erikawhite7668 Aw thanks so much for your nice comment. Wishing you the very best of luck with your girl. I hope they are able to help her! Please keep us posted and we are sending our best wishes!❤️ -Dr. Lopez

@cindyfinney836 Yes. You can check out the TEER info sheet linked in the description for more details about inclusion criteria. Best of luck!!

How to get help???? ​@@TwinTreesVet

@rockwithjoy first step is to get a referral a veterinary cardiologist if possible for staging, etc. Do you have one where you live? Check the video description there are lots of links including the info sheet from CSU. -Dr. Lopez

@amygasolina did you hear Dr. Orton say that the smallest dog they have operated on was 2.5kg? It is definitely worth reaching out to the team to see if your pup is a candidate! Best of luck and please keep us posted! ❤️ -Dr. Lopez

Thank you for your answer. Unfortunately, i got a negative response saying that the low end of their weight range to perform a surgery is 3,5 kg. 😔

@amygasolina aw, sorry to hear that. Don’t give up. Would it be worth contacting any of the other TEER centres to see if they are accepting smaller patients? Hopefully soon there will be more availability for the little little guys ❤️- Dr. Lopez

My chihuahua is 3 kg and B2.Can she get help in Greece????

@cozygreys5873 Dr. Orton and his team at Colorado State are so amazing- they are trying to train as many new centres as possible so that is many dogs with mitral valve disease as possible can benefit. I hope that your dogs murmur is just a benign murmur. 🙏Best of luck!! Dr. Lopez

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VSS in QLD does this procedure it's $35K. My little fur baby will be having surgery soon, hopefully! He's been diagnosed with stage 3 heart failure and has 9-12 months to live without this surgery. Next week we're having the relevant scans done to see if he is a good candidate.

@@IsusHristosDomnul My pup going in this month 31/07/24 she in stage B with heart enlargement to have the surgery.

@@Dogz-TV oh wow! I'll be praying for your baby. Please let me know how it all goes for your fur baby. Wishing you both all the best ❤️🙏🐕

I second this: please let us know of any updates between the two procedures!! 🙏🙏🙏

@Aleesaneenja Please reach out to the team at CSU (email at the bottom of the TEER info sheet linked in the video description). The mitraseal website indicates the device is being tested at CSU, the same university that piloted the TEER program, so there must be a reason why they did not discuss or recommend MitraSeal. The cardiology department at CSU should be able to answer any questions regarding this. Please keep us posted! Dr. Lopez UPDATE: The comments section on the MitraSeal site suggests their device is no longer undergoing clinical trials and that the MitraSeal company is recommending the V-Clamp (the device discussed in this video). I copy/pasted below: [MitralSeal Website] Michele DeSilva on June 11, 2023 at 12:46 pm Hi, I was just checking for an update with the study and if there is any timeframe on when MitralSeal will be available? Reply Avalon Medical Avalon Medical on June 13, 2023 at 8:45 pm Michele, thanks for reaching out. I am currently unaware of when or where clinical trials will reopen for MitralSeal. However, we are supporting the V-Clamp procedure right now, which is also intended for CMVD patients. Please feel free to reach out for more information about that if you’d like to hear more!

@@TwinTreesVet Dr. Lopez, for the TEER procedure, the mitral clip is 14mm wide so candidates need to have a mitral valve larger than 14mm to be good candidates. Smaller dogs with smaller mitral valves (less than 14mm) are deemed risky for this procedure as it can cause mitral stenosis. FYI.

@@Aleesaneenja you can email Dr. Orton directly and he will get back to you with information 😉

@onlyinparadise4613 Thank you so much for the update! So to confirm were you told that is mitraseal ismore appropriate for smaller dogs? Were you told it is available and if so wheve? There are lots of people with dogs smaller than 3-3.5 kg who have been asking about more about options! Thanks for the info! -Dr. Lopez

I couldn't agree more! These are the TEER centres in the USA that are on my radar: Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, VCA West Los Angeles, Tufts University (Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine) International TEER centres can be found in the: UK, Paris, Milan, and Brazil Your dog's cardiologist will likely be updated every time a new centre opens. In the video description, there is also a TEER info sheet from Dr. Orton's team at CSU with a contact email on the bottom. They are the ones training new centres so will be the best source of info:) Thank you for your comment and for visiting our channel. Have a beautiful day! -Dr. Lopez

@@TwinTreesVet Thank you Dr. Lopez for taking time out of your busy schedule to reply! I’m waiting for a response from Dr. Orton’s team. Upon further research, I found that the University of Minnesota and Sawgrass Veterinary Cardiology also perform TEER. 💓🐶

@onlyinparadise4613 Thanks for the info! Will keep you posted on other inquiries:)

Really interesting idea. One would think that if the two molecules have the exact same molecular structure then the bioactivity in the body would be the same. I haven't done a full literature review to research this theory, but I did come across a couple sources referencing an inferior nutritional value of synthetic (compared to natural source) taurine in formula milk for infants. If not already underway, this could be an important direction of research. Thank you for your comment and for visiting our channel. Have a beautiful day! -Dr. Lopez

How do you know what the source is? Most dog foods use synthetic taurine,not just vegan ones

There are currently 6 active centres in the USA. Check out part 1 of this video series to see which is closest to you! ruclips.net/video/9FiFg-7-rZ4/видео.html Thank you for visiting our channel and have a beautiful day! ❤️

Hopefully when they examine her they find something simple and easy to fix like a UTI! I can tell how much you care about her! ❤️ Best of luck! -Dr. Lopez

@57auxmoines Thank you for your kind comment. It is really appreciated. Did you hear that Canada has recently banned animal testing for cosmetics? I think that is so great :) Thank you for visiting our channel and wishing you a beautiful 2024! -Dr. Lopez

@TheKarlaCavalli Yes:) VCA West LA was one of the first 6 centres trained by Dr.Orton and his team. Best of luck! ❤ Dr. Lopez

I just got off the phone with them! We have been there many times to different specialists for all our dogs. We live in Florida now but I'm happy to go back to have this done if necessary! Thank you for posting your interview and video!

@TheKarlaCavalli Wow I can already tell you are an A+++ dog parent. Way to go. If only everyone were as dedicated as you it would be a completely different world of vet med. Thank you for providing such a caring and devoted home for your pups. -Dr. Lopez

Ha. Well thanks. They're my babies. I also contacted UMN and Colorado where Dr O is:) happy to take a flight to save his life.

@TheKarlaCavalli you are A++++++

Hi:) Thanks so much for visiting our channel and getting briefed on all the ways to keep your pet safe. I wish I could tell you which one is the best, but I actually don't know. Please do your research when selecting devices to find the ones that have been tested for efficacy. If you find out which ones are the best please let me know! Have a lovely day:) -Dr. Lopez

@kidstech4174 Yikes that is not a good situation. The worst part of being a vet is when a pet has an emergency and the owners won’t let us treat them due to cost. Can you imagine if an ER doctor had to euthanize the kids that needed emergency treatment or surgery but wouldn’t authorize care because didn’t have medical insurance? It is really horrible. Please tell your mom that you need to sign the puppy up for good medical insurance (like Trupanion) asap so that you hopefully don’t get out in that situation. Also, please check out all our videos in section 1 of the free pet first aid course so you can learn how to prevent the most common emergencies (dogs eating feminine hygiene products- we talk about that in the course. It is a preventable emergency). Hope you get lucky this time and that the puppy is ok and doesn’t develop an obstruction requiring surgery and hospitalization. Thanks for visiting out channel and have a lovely week! -Dr. Lopez

Thank you ❤️

@mightymouse2098 Thank you for your kind words and for visiting our channel. Wishing you many healthy and happy years with you furkid(s). Have a beautiful day. ❤️Dr. Lopez

@cathybrown8334 Thank you for giving the vet team the opportunity to do their best for your girl. In this rattlesnake video I explain why the antivenin is so expensive (they harvest antibodies from serum of donkeys and horses that have had rattlesnake venom injected into them). ruclips.net/video/W1fFaHooQy0/видео.html Thank you for visiting our channel and have a beautiful day. ❤️ -Dr. Lopez

@CatTravis Thank you for providing a loving home to all of these pets over the years. What lucky furbabies to have such a caring and devoted furmomma. Thank you for your thoughtful comment, for visiting our channel and wishing you a beautiful day, and many morre long healthy golden years for your service dog. ❤️Dr. Lopez

@kmccathy3760 Thank you for your thoughtful comment and for visiting our channel. Wishing you a beautiful day. ❤️Dr. Lopez

Same going to you .Thankyou ❤

@hazelgiett7168 It is sad to see the way some people must suffer for so long. Thank you for visiting our channel ❤️

@robertcarbone8968 Thank for sharing this thoughtful comment. Thank you also for providing a loving home for so many animals until their last days. Wishing you a beautiful day. -Dr. Lopez