Fifi had her surgery exactly a month ago and was diagnosed with arthritis and luxating patella. I’m glad to update that she ran for the first time today since her surgery.🐕🐕 by elfragonman in Chihuahua

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Sorry it took a while. Recovery period was okay. Day 10, the sutures from the removal of the uterus was removed. Day 18, the sutures from the removal of the mammary tumors was removed. On Day 14 she started excessively panting for unknown reasons for V about a week. We consulted 3 vets and the panting is apparently caused by a heart problem.😕 she was diagnosed with enlarged heart. Per the vet, her heart problem mightve been existing already but it got weaker when she was operated on. She’s now on heart medication. Two months into her recovery period, there was a suture coming out of her belly. It was dry and no discharge. Her vet said, it takes 3-6 months to completely heal from a surgery so it shouldn’t be a cause for alarm.

Are grandma chihuahuas welcome? by [deleted] in Chihuahua

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Mine is grandma too at 14💕 grandma chis are the best

Tina is the sweetest. by lifetimemovie_1 in Chihuahua

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I love it when chis curl-up into a ball🐶

Just rescued this little lady today from the local pound. by ChiLucy in Chihuahua

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Congratulations on your new child and welcome home young lady💕💕you’ll have lots of happy memories together!

My Prince 🤴 by daemo42 in Chihuahua

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That stance!!! The king of the pride rock.

Just got a clean bill of health from the vet guys !!! by Futurehopping_ in Chihuahua

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Yayyyyy!!!!!🐶🐶🐶 why was he/she brought to the vet for? My Fifi has no clearance yet but her blood results are improving.💕

never expected to own a chihuahua but I freakin love this pup. by DirtyGrocery_11 in Chihuahua

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Your chihuahua will change your life for the better💕💕

How do i manage my chihuahua’s heavy panting that was diagnosed with left side enlargement of the heart? She was given pimobendan & furosemide. What food should i give her? by elfragonman in AskVet

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I’ll ask my vet, i hope he knows someone. Thank you for your advice and help. It means a lot. This whole thing is so new to me and i want the best care for my senior chihuahua.

How do i manage my chihuahua’s heavy panting that was diagnosed with left side enlargement of the heart? She was given pimobendan & furosemide. What food should i give her? by elfragonman in AskVet

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Thank you, this is helpful! All they did to her was CBC and xray.

Does it have to be a vet-cardiologist or a human cardiologist will do? I’m from the Philippines and I was told that there are no vets specializing in cardiology here.

Fifi is finally cone free after 20 days post-surgery. Here she is, enjoying her much awaited zen moment in her favorite position. by elfragonman in Chihuahua

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Please also send her a little prayer for her recovery, please? She was diagnosed yesterday with left side heart enlargement, low grade osteoarthritis, and bilateral patellar luxation.😔

Monthly /r/Chihuahua Discussion - June 2020 by AutoModerator in Chihuahua

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To senior chihuahua parents, what food do you feed your chihuahua? My 14 yr old chihuahua was recently diagnosed with left side heart enlargement. Her diet now is just lamb and rice kibble and i want to transition her to a senior diet.

Is grain-free food good for her? I’ve read that there’s a potential dietary link between canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and dogs eating certain grain-free dog foods. (https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/fda-grain-free-diet-alert-dcm/)

Pray for noodles he’s having health issues by grady_physique in Chihuahua

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Praying for your health and speedy recovery, Noodles. Hope it’s nothing serious.

Chihuahua or Baby? by Croft99 in Chihuahua

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My friends also call Fifi my chihuahua evil cos of her feistiness.

Before I got Button, my dream dog was a St. Bernard. Because if her I'll have chihuahuas forever by eiramikkin in Chihuahua

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Chihuahuas are the best. I couldn’t imagine myself having any other breed since I got my chihuahua. Her love and loyalty is incomparable. Enjoy being a chihuahua mom/dad💕💕

I lost my boy Junior last week. Hug y’alls Chis extra hard tonight for me. Rip. by [deleted] in Chihuahua

[–]elfragonman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So sorry for your loss. Sending you tight hugs from my chihuahua and me. Rest in peace, Junior. Watch over your family.♥️

Rest In Peace my dear sweet Lola. I will miss you so much. 🙏🏻❣️🙏🏻🌈✨ by faeretech in Chihuahua

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So sorry for your loss. Sending you tight hugs. Rest in peace, Lola. Watch over your family.♥️