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7 Tips for Pet Heart Health

7 Tips for Pet Heart Health

February is Heart Month for humans but that doesn't leave out our dogs and cats heart health.

Our pet’s heart is a very important organ structure in their bodies. The heart is surrounded by muscles, that’s primary function is to pump and force blood through the blood vessels in the body providing all cells with vital nutrients and oxygen all while keeping us or our pets alive.The heart is made up of three layers of tissue called endocardium, myocardium and epicardium and is supported and anchored by the pericardium. There are chambers, vessels and valves inside the heart, which make this organ system function properly.