The main reason diabetics are cautious when it comes to potatoes is their very high glycemic index (GI) value. The glycemic index is important for diabetics because it is a measure of the impact a particular food has on blood glucose levels once it has been digested.
The two most common causes of congestive heart failure in dogs are mitral valve insufficiency and dilated cardiomyopathy. In cats, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common heart disease. Genetic predisposition is clearly the most common underlying reason for the development of congestive heart failure.
1 Heart disease Congestive heart failure can cause dogs to accumulate fluid in the lungs, which could lead to coughing, especially at night. 2  Heart enlargement may also cause coughing. 3  Dobermans, Boxers, Cocker Spaniels, and small dogs seem to be more vulnerable to heart disease and related coughing. Lung cancer Coughing can be a symptom of this type of cancer, but it is rare in dogs. 2  Nevertheless, it is good to have your veterinarian rule it out as a possibility. 3  Canine lung cancer frequently will metastasize, or spread, from a tumor elsewhere in the body.