Understanding common cardiac disease in the dog and cat

Description

This lecture will cover the pathophysiology of some of the common cardiac diseases in dogs and cats, including mitral valve disease, aortic stenosis, pulmonic stenosis, dilated cardiomyopathy and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Common presentations will be discussed along with some treatment ideals and nursing considerations.

Learning Objectives

• Be able to formulate a nursing care plan for these patients.
• Be able to anticipate treatment options for patients with these diagnoses in their differential.
• Understand the impact of these diseases on the patient.
• Understand how to stage common cardiac disease.
• Understand the pathophysiology of the common cardiac diseases.