We found out our 11 year old basset hound has cardiomyopathy. For the week leading up to diagnosis he was eating less. Assumed it was related to the meds he was on (vet originally thought something like heartburn). Since his diagnosis and new meds, he eats very little. We've tried chicken and sweet potato, beef tenderloin, and salmon.

Updated On March 20th, 2022

Pet's info: Dog | Basset Hound | Male | neutered | 11 years and 7 months old

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

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I am sorry to hear that Walter isn’t doing well. Decreased appetite can have a long list of possible causes, which may or may not be related to his cardiomyopathy. I would continue to work with your vet in possible treatments to get him more comfortable. You can also consider working with a veterinary acupuncturist or palliative care veterinarian to make sure we are treating the whole body rather than just one symptom at a time. There is also an appetite stimulant called Entyce that might help.

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