Viagra News (2005)

Viagra for Your Pets Too

Date: December 21, 2005

We all know Viagra's use for the human beings; the surprising news is that it can do wonders for your pets as well-- cats and dogs.

There are many similarities between our pets and us. Our pets enjoy strolling in the lawn and so do we. We also like to lounge around on our couch like our pets. The pet owners might be eager to know about that other thing that we share with our pets for which they can be treated with Viagra.

Many pet owners may be interested to learn that another thing that we share with our pets is that they also get heart diseases, (although not always the same kind of problems commonly seen in people). According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, of the dogs in the United States examined annually by a veterinarian, approximately 3.2 million have some form of acquired heart disease and may be in heart failure. And pet owners may be surprised to learn that, like human medicine, there are specialists available to treat heart problems in their dogs and cats.

"Viagra (Sildenafil) is now being used to treat both, dogs and people with severe pulmonary hypertension, high pressures in the lung vessels" explained Dr. Bonnie Lefbom, ACVIM board certified cardiologist at Chesapeake Veterinary Cardiology Associates in Virginia . This disease is physically debilitating and many affected dogs are unable to walk across the room without collapsing. Once they receive the proper dose of Viagra, these dogs can take short, daily walks with their owners and return to a more normal quality of life.

Source: Fortwayne.com