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==History==
 
==History==
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Mikey's owners have brought him in because they have noticed that his respiration rate is faster at home and he coughs occasionally. The owners have also noticed that Mikey is less willing to exercise and appears to tire more quickly on walks than he used to.
    
==Clinical Examination==
 
==Clinical Examination==
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The vet performs a clinical exam and finds the following:
 
The vet performs a clinical exam and finds the following:
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*Temperature 38.6°C
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*The heart rate is 210 beats per minute and the heart rhythm is irregularly irregular
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*It is difficult to assess Mikey's breathing since he is very nervous and continues to pant throughout the examination
    
What would you do next?
 
What would you do next?
    
*Click [[Clinical Case 5 - Page 2|here]] to see what the vet did.
 
*Click [[Clinical Case 5 - Page 2|here]] to see what the vet did.
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