Dog Heart Murmur
What to Do About Dog Heart Murmur Symptoms
It is vital to share any concerns or questions that you may have with your veterinarian especially when it comes to your dog\'s physical condition and lifestyle.If you are not comfortable with a diagnosis from your general veterinarian, you should consider seeking out a specialist for your dog. You could either go to a veterinary cardiologist or an internist. These vets have specialized training and probably have vast experience in these problems and other issues that your dog may have.
If your dog has a heart murmur, this is indicative that there is an abnormal amount of blood flow within your dog\'s heart. This can either be due to a change in the heart valves and their function or a variety of other potential reasons. There may be an abnormal communication between the left and the right side of the dog\'s heart and this can result in having a Dog Heart Murmur. There may be numerous reasons for this. They may be either congenital or acquired. This means that the heart was affected after the dog was born due to disease or age.
Dog Heart Murmur symptoms may involve the following: bluish tinge to the gums or tongue, poor exercise ability, coughing, labored breathing and even fainting. Some of these symptoms would suggest that your pup may have other health issues. However, the symptoms are similar between benign heart murmurs and those that are more severe in nature. If you are at all concerned about your canine\'s health, you should consult your veterinarian. A couple of these symptoms may be overlooked which would include poor exercise ability and a bluish tinge to the gums. If you think that your dog has any Dog Heart Murmur symptoms, canine heart disease or the development of congestive heart failure, immediately contact your vet for a positive diagnosis.
There are certain symptoms that indicate your dog may have serious health problems. The best way to identify the source and severity of a dog\'s heart murmur is to have your dog thoroughly checked out by a veterinarian. However, additional testing may be necessary which may include a heart ultrasound, EKG, blood testing and chest x-rays. The ultrasound may be particularly beneficial because your veterinarian can measure the extent of your dog\'s heart murmur. It will define whatever the cause of the underlying heart disease may be. It is vitally important to have the cause of your dog\'s heart condition diagnosed because there are some cases where heart murmurs are treatable either by medication or surgery.
Of course, you have to find out beforehand just how expensive various treatments may be so you won\'t be surprised by an abnormally high vet bill. You may be surprised at the prices some vets may charge.
If your dog has a congenital heart murmur, surgery may be a viable solution to eliminate the problems it creates. On the other hand, specific types of medication may be necessary because non congenital heart murmurs are often an underlying symptom of congestive heart failure in dogs. You cannot be sure about which treatment is going to be the right path to proceed with until you have consulted the right veterinarian and received advice regarding the health of your dog. You should never leave symptoms like these to chance, because not every heart murmur is benign, and serious changes could be occurring in your dog\'s heart.For more on dog heart murmur symptoms, dog heart disease of various types, and information on how to treat congestive heart failure in dogs go to the most comprehensive resource you can find.
Dog - Heart Murmur?
Hello,
My dog has been diagnosed with Heart Murmur and the doctor also says that its a case of heart expansion. He should not get too excited because thats when he starts making those deadly noise which sounds like coughing. From the sound he makes it looks like stage 5 or 6.
I am really worried as yesterday night he went on with those noises for almost 3 hours and I almost didn't know what to do to calm him down except give him the daily dose of the medicine the vet recommended.
My dog is a 10 year old spitz.
Any one experienced in this issue, please provide me some inputs.
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Dog heart murmur?
I have adopted a dog who have the last stage of heart mur mur, i did not have much information of his history except that he had stay in a pet hotel for a year & he had suffer from kennel cough once. His owner & foster is not aware of his illness until i adopted him. He is an active dog & eat a lot. in fact more than he should so its not noticeable that he is not well except from coughing which they thought is normal. i have spend thousand of dollar but none vet could do anything to improve or stablize him. From Dec till now, he have been in & out of hospital every week. Usually is fluid in lungs, usually they increase the dosage of lasix, or fluid outside lungs which they will use an absortion pad n place at his body. oNce they got to drain out the fluid. I was told that his heart size is very big now which causing him difficult in breathing. There is no improvement or even stablize from any vet i went. Recently they suspect that he have a sensitive throat & might be suffering from asthma. Now he relying of lasix which im aware too much of it will damage his kidney. once he was given 3/4 tablet 3 times a day, recently my vet had change his medical after taken over by another vet.
Previously (2 weeks ago)
1) Norvasc 5mg 1/8 tablet once daily
2) lanoxin 0.0625 1/2 tablet twice daily
3) Atenolol 50mg 1/8 tablet twice daily
4) lasix 40mg 3/4 tablet 3 times daily
5) Forterkor 5mg 1/2 tablet once daily
6) Vetmedin 2.5mg 1/2 capsule twice daily
Now (from 1 week ago)
1) Norvasc 5mg 1/8 tablet once daily
2) vibravet 100mg 3/4 tablet twice daily
3) Atenolol 50mg 1/8 tablet twice daily
4) lasix 40mg 1/4 tablet twice daily
5) Forterkor 1/2 tablet once daily
6) Vetmedin 2.5mg 1/2 capsule twice daily
7) Theophylline 250mg 1/4 tablet twice daily
No improvement still from my dog, please advise which should be done or its there any specialize vet in heart mur mur in singapore
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Dog Heart murmur?
We just purchased a puppy. And took it to the vet for its 12 week shots. And they said it has a heart murmur. Out of the scale they said 3/6 and that we should exchange her. How likely is it that she will die very soon. Is 3/6 very high?
When we were visiting the breeders house. She opened up to us. But now when we took her home she took time to. Now that we have taken to her the vet they were taking her heart beat but she was shivering like crazy she gets extremely scared about some things so we think that could change it. Like how they gave her a 3/6 because she might have been breathing funny. She is only 11 weeks old and her parents do not have it. Is it possible that it could have affected her by the way she was shivering???
Thanks
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dog heart murmur surgery cost?
my puppy have a grade6/6 heartmurmur and might need surgey does anybody now how much it would cost to have surgery or maybe other treatments.
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Adopt dog/ Heart murmur?
Does anyone have experience with a dog that has a heart murmur? I found the most beautiful little toy fox terrier at the pound. She has been there all 7 months of her life, they sasid everyone overlooks her because she has a grade 6 heart murmur. They also tell me she is one of the most social and playful dogs there and acts like nothing is wrong with her. Can someone tell me about this and how their quality of life usually is. I just hate thinking that she might spend the rest of her life in a crate or put down eventually because no one takes her. My husband and I are seriously thinking about adopting her, we just want to hear from some people that have dogs with this defect in their heart.
Thanks!!! ;)
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