{"id":299,"date":"2020-09-29T18:39:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T17:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/?p=299"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:19:45","slug":"world-heart-day-29-september-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/world-heart-day-29-september-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"World Heart Day &#8211; 29 September 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-300 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/World-Heart-Day-1024x387.png\" alt=\"World Heart Day\" width=\"525\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/World-Heart-Day-1024x387.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/World-Heart-Day-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/World-Heart-Day-768x290.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gowervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/World-Heart-Day.png 1093w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We celebrate World Heart Day today on 29 September 2020. This is the world\u2019s biggest awareness-raising platform for cardiovascular disease (CVD) which is accountable for nearly half of all non-communicable disease deaths in humans.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that heart conditions affect our pets too?\u00a0 Within our group of practices, we have cardiologists available who investigate all aspects of heart disease.<\/p>\n<p>In the first instance, if you have concerns that your pet has symptoms, please contact us for an examination. \u00a0Here are some of the signs to look out for\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stopping or slowing on walks<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty breathing or not being able to catch their breath<\/li>\n<li>Not settling down to sleep at night<\/li>\n<li>Coughing, especially during or after exercise or if they\u2019re excited<\/li>\n<li>A bloated stomach (caused by fluid build-up).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you find your pet is showing any of the above symptoms, please make sure you speak to us straight away. 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