(This experience is different from that of the pet mentioned below.)
A Yorkie has been suffering from valvular heart disease,
and this is her condition after 4 months.
This is the result of her owner's efforts, patiently giving her Pinfenon.
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●February 14, 2007
[Breed of dog / pet's age / pet's gender / pet's weight]
Yorkshire Terrier, 11 years old, female, 4.3 kg
[The problem]
Heart valve, enlargement
●March 21, 2007
This is from ○○. I sent you another order yesterday.
As a test, I got one more bottle, and have been giving it to her for about 1 month in all.
The effects I noticed immediately were that her eyes were no longer dry and her cataracts seemed better.
She will be 12 in August.
I am most eager for it to be effective for her valvular disease, enlarged heart , and tracheal collapse, but so far have not seen any clear signs of that happening.
There are probably some things that could only be determined by testing at a hospital. Her cough has not been very bad, right from the beginning, but her voice is still hoarse and she makes hacking sounds from time to time.
At present, I can't say anything for sure.
I am giving her 2 pills in the morning and 2 at night.
She is still taking the medicine we got from the vet, of course.
I haven't seen many experiences dealing with tracheal collapse, but basically it seems to be difficult to treat and tracheal dilators are the only medicines available.
She is willingly eating the Moromiwan sample you sent, along with her food, so I want to order some of it along with the Pinfenon.
I am aiming at May and looking forward to any changes for the better that may be seen in her ultrasound and blood tests.
●June 4, 2007
It will soon be 4 months since I started giving my dog Pinfenon in February.
She is a Yorkshire Terrier, 11 years and 10 months old, and is fighting mitral valve insufficiency, tracheal collapse, and breast cancer.
Your recent email said that you are going to produce it in a granular form, right?
Our dog refuses to eat it in pill form and I have been finely crushing it and mixing it into her food. Is there any difference in the ingredients in the granular form, as compared with the pills?
By the way, so far I have given my dog two 3-pack sets of Pinfenon, plus the 1 sample bottle.
First of all, I noticed more moisture in her eyes, which had been white.
The noisy nasal breathing caused by the tracheal collapse has also almost completely disappeared.
I can't give a doctor's opinion on her heart, as she has not had an ultrasound or x-ray since February, but she hasn't been opening and closing his/her mouth to breathe as often as before.
Only, I am sad because when we go to the hospital, she breathes like that, and the vet says, "This is pretty bad."
She finds hot weather stressful, and when the temperature goes up, her condition worsens.
I am hoping that somehow, she will be able to get through the summer without a major problem.
I am giving her 4 to 5 pills.
I am looking forward to seeing changes in the results of her next blood test and other tests. Please keep helping us.