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Is my dog suffering from mitral valve disease with loud breathing?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Female | spayed | 5 years and 10 months old | 54 lbs

My standard poodle is diagnosed with mitral valve disease.She breathes loudly, is she suffering? Is she having difficulty breathing?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on October 2nd, 2017

If she is breathing loudly then she is having difficulties breathing which is never a really pleasant thing, if she is not on medications yet you should take her to your vet in order to put her on heart medications, this can help her condition significantly.

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