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In '''rabbits''', '''Digoxin''' has been used anecdotally to slow the heart rate.
 
In '''rabbits''', '''Digoxin''' has been used anecdotally to slow the heart rate.
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In all cases with concurrent severe heart disease and possibly '''congestive heart failure''', efforts to control the disease by using diuretics such as '''Furosemide''' can be helpful in improving clinical signs. Calcium channel blockers and beta-blockers, both negative inotropes, should be used carefully in animals with myocardial failure.
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In all cases with concurrent severe heart disease and possibly '''congestive heart failure''', efforts to control the disease by using diuretics such as Furosemide can be helpful in improving clinical signs. Calcium channel blockers and beta-blockers, both negative inotropes, should be used carefully in animals with myocardial failure (systolic dysfunction).
    
== Prognosis ==
 
== Prognosis ==
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