My 10-year-old Maltese was recently hospitalized and diagnosed with congestive heart failure. His echocardiogram demonstrated severe mitral valve disease and ruptured chorda tendinae. Would any of your products benefit him?

Hearty-Heart contains hawthorn, and we have found this supplement to be very helpful with pets suffering from conditions similar to your pup’s. We also recommend the Resp-Aid. As you probably know, congestive heart failure causes fluid to back up into the lungs and causes coughing. The Resp-Aid can help to open up the respiratory system and relieve stress on the lungs. We also recommend the Tripsy. The kidneys and heart work together. With congestive heart failure, the body isn’t receiving an adequate blood flow to the body and organs. This ‘tricks’ the kidneys into thinking they need to increase the blood volume (the kidney’s help to regulate blood pressure) This exacerbates the whole system. More blood flow means more blood backing up in the heart, causing further congestion. The Tripsy is a great support for kidneys that are under this stress. In this particular case, the condition at this point is purely ‘mechanical’. One of the chords which holds the heart valve in place has ruptured. Unfortunately, no supplements or medications will be able to fix this. The goal now is to keep his system functioning at it’s highest potential to keep him comfortable for as long as you can, which is something you may see with the use of our supplements.