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Therapeutic goals include a modest decrease in resting heart rate with preservation of systemic blood pressure (mean arterial blood pressure > 90 mm Hg). Propranolol has been used in dogs with decompensated cirrhosis and diuretic-resistant ascites (low dosage of 0.05 mg/kg, PO, every 12 hours, slow upward titration to effect).
Ascites formation associated with liver disease and severe hypoalbuminemia generally indicates a poor longterm prognosis. Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) denotes neurobehavioral dysfunction secondary to liver failure or severe portosystemic shunting.
Treatment for ascites in dogs will depend on the underlying condition causing it. Sometimes, diuretics such as furosemide and spironolactone can increase the rate of water elimination and help in controlling and managing the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.
4 Οκτ 2024 · The prognosis or the most likely outcome for ascites depends on the cause, so the life expectancy for a dog with ascites is hard to predict. Some dogs can live for an extended period...
9 Μαρ 2023 · Recovery and Management of Ascites in Dogs. Given the wide range of probable causes of ascites, a prognosis can only be made once an underlying diagnosis is determined. Surgery may be needed to manage some of the emergency causes of abdominal fluid. In other cases, the condition may be managed with medication.
1 Φεβ 2010 · The median survival of patients that died of liver-related causes from the date of biopsy was 24.3 months for dogs without ascites vs. 0.4 months for dogs with ascites (P < 0.001, meaning that this finding was highly statistically significant). In addition, patients in the nonascitic group were more likely to have been prescribed a liver ...
4 Απρ 2024 · Prognosis for Dogs With Ascites . A dog's prognosis will depend on the underlying cause of the condition. Ascites can signal a poor outcome for the dog, but some conditions can be managed long term.
