Seeking Eligible Dogs for Active Clinical Trial

Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs

Study Overview: To determine whether levels of blood cortisol or aldosterone are associated with a worse prognosis in dogs with CHF.

Veterinarians are encouraged to refer dogs with the following characteristics:

• presumptive degenerative mitral valve disease (older small-breed dogs with loud heart murmurs) and
• clinical findings consistent with active congestive heart failure (respiratory distress, radiographic pulmonary edema)

Study will cover the following diagnostic costs:

• Echocardiogram
• Blood pressure testing
• Kidney function testing

Study will not cover the following costs:

• Cost of hospitalization
• Other diagnostic tests
• Medications
• Associated follow-up costs

Participation in the study will involve two visits to the LVMC:

• initial hospitalization for CHF, and
• recheck visit one to two weeks later

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Allison Masters or Dr. Jessica Ward
(515) 294-4900, cardiology@iastate.edu