i just got a mini poodle who was born on january 14,2007 so hes just over a month.i took him to get his check-up and the vet there told me that my puppy had the loudest murmur that shed ever heard, & she said it was either congenital or able to be outgrown. Hewas a gift and there is no returning it,plus im only 15 and i have no sorce of money,so i want to keep him but i know that i wont be able to pay off the surgury bill,i wanted to know what is the possible longevity(life span) for the puppy. also i want to noe if he will be in pain while dealing with this problem.
2007-03-04 16:29:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I have seen some poodle with heart murmurs from a young age live with no problems what so ever till they are 17yrs old.
The louder the heart murmur the better as the cause of the murmur is the blood pushing through the heart valve the louder the noise the smaller the hole, its when the noise is faint that its bad as it means the hole is sooo big the blood is just sloshing back and forward as it wishes.
Don't panic there is no pain associated with it until its end stage.
I think you should let your dog do as it wishes and live its life, as it should be about quality of life rather than quantity. You may or may not find that your pup is quieter than the other pups depending on how the body is compensating for the heart problems.
So it is a waiting game, but let him live his life as he wishes and lets all hope that it is a long and enjoyable one!
2007-03-04 16:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the type of murmur. I just got the horrible news today that my dog has a grade 4 (possibly 5) Subaortic Stensis (SAS). Her prognosis is not good. She probably will not be with me next year. She's only two now. Her murmur is too severe to do surgery. She won't survive the anesthsia. The only thing I can do for her is minimize her exercise and try to eliminate any stress. My mom had a chihuahua that was 25 (no kidding) and he also had a heart murmur. I cannot remember what kind but it was not bad and he was just fine. We did minimize his activity (not a problem since he was happy to lay around) to keep his heart from getting too strained. You really need to call the vet and ask what type of murmur she thinks it is so you can read about it. No matter what kind it is, just love this dog like it is his last day on earth. You never know when you could lose him. To everyone else, give your doggie an extra hug tonight and be grateful for the time you have.
2007-03-04 17:02:29 · answer #2 · answered by Erica Lynn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait, someone gave a 15 yr old, with no income, a puppy that was just over a MONTH old???? Sweetie, I'm sorry, but you may be in way over your head. Puppies shouldn't leave their mothers until 7 weeks at the earliest. Those that do, consistently have attachment issues, not to mention behavioral issues. If the murmur is congenital, there is little you can do for your puppy. If he can grow out of it, you'll just have to wait and see.
I'd contact your vet again, or maybe a different vet. The fact that she didn't raise an alarm about the puppy being so terribly young worries me, and with a super young animal, there's special feeding and care that needs to be done.
I applaud your diligence and that you care about your puppy enough to not want her to suffer from her condition. You'll make an amazing pet parent someday, but you what you really need now is information, and it seems your vet let you down.
Good luck!
2007-03-04 16:49:35 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Pups can live 10-12 years with murmurs...depending on the type. When you take your pup back for its shots, the vet may not hear it again....sometimes puppies have all sorts of sounds and vets make mistakes too. Give your puppy lots of love, warmth & a tons of attention and he'll be just fine. Enjoy your new puppy & you'll both have a new best friend for life. Many blessings, Patti
2007-03-04 16:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by Patti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you were at the vet that would have been the best time to ask these sort of questions. I think since I was there I would have ask him instead of here. To each its own I guess..If you weren't with him then your parents should have ask.
My dog is 13 and she was born with a heart murmur.
2007-03-04 22:37:07 · answer #5 · answered by china 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A murmur is just a noise. What causes the murmur is what's important, and without further information, there's no way to give you an answer.
2007-03-04 16:37:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Discuss the questions here with the vet. They can tell you more than anybody here, having heard the murmur, they can diagnose what it is better than anybody here.
2007-03-04 16:38:32 · answer #7 · answered by Richard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋