Laika

O'Zone Fidji, *20 March 2007

Health record for Laika:

• Eyes: PHTVL/PHPV - grade 1 (slight abnormality diagnosed) (05/2008)
• Eyes: PHTVL/PHPV - grenzfall (02/2012 by Dr. Saers, VDH certified opthamologist)
• ED: 0/0 (05/2008)
• HD: A/B (05/2008)
• Jaws: full dentition; scissor bite
• Neck: abnormality diagnosed in the neck vertebrae, specifically at vertebrae C6 and C4, anomaly disputed by a veterinarian sked for a second opinion; "Wobbler Syndrome?" (05/2008) - in March 2012, at five years she still shows no signs of spinal cord disease but will not be further examined unless inevitable due to risk of anaesthesia due to her heart disease.
• Liver (ALT, AST, GLDH) normal (08/2010, 05/2011, 03/2012)
• Thyroid: thyroid (T4) lowest level within reference range (08/2010), low T4 - treatment was deemed unnecessary by the veterinarian (05/2011), severly hypothyroid (03/2012), hypothyroidism was diagnosed after diagnosis of heart disease, hypothyroidism will very likely have worsened the heart disease. Whether it caused it is, at this point, uncertain, but possible.
• Heart: DCM diagnosed 03/2012 by Dr. Kresken, veterinary cardiologist (ECG = normal, clinical = normal, Doppler ultrasound = DCM diagnosed)
• no known allergies