My Pit Bull has a slight heart murmur. She had it when we got her from the local pet rescue. What can I do for her or should I not worry about it?
2007-10-26 09:55:27 · 9 answers · asked by ~Sara~ 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Have a vet check the dog and explain what a heart murmur is if you don't already know. Some murmurs are nothing to worry about but some are sever and can lead to the enlargement of the heart which could be fatal. It is a slow and progressive condition. I have a dog with a murmur and cardiomyopthy. My vet has me giving my dog 2000mgs of Taurine per day. Taurine is a amino acid that helps the heart muscle. My dog was given 6 months to live in Sept. of 2006 and here it is October of 2007 and he is still around. See your vet and have him or her check the dog out. They will be able to tell you how bad the murmur is and answer any question you may have. Love the dog and keep it happy because you never know.
2007-10-26 10:17:57 · answer #1 · answered by Dufus123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 00:26:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our schnoodle puppy had a heart murmur when we took her to the vet for her first visit. The vet said it was quite common in certain breeds and as long as her activity level was not affected that it was nothing to worry about. She even said that dogs frequently outgrow their heart murmurs because certain portions of the heart grow faster than others, creating the murmur. Often the other portions catch up and the murmur disappears. Our puppy's activity level was definitely not affected by the murmur. She ran the Schnoodle 500 around our house and yard without getting winded. By her next visit the vet could not even detect the murmur. She monitored the murmur at every visit for 6 months and it never returned. Our puppy was then declared "murmur free." Bella is now almost three years old. It was scary to be told about the murmur because I had to decide whether or not it was serious enough to return her to the breeder, or to trust our vet's advice that the murmur would probably go away.
2007-10-27 04:40:20 · answer #3 · answered by schnockermom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to talk to your vet about it. Slight heart murmurs aren't uncommon and dogs can still live long lives with it. It's important not to let her get over-weight. But for details, you need to talk to your vet - he can tell you the severity of her murmur and what she can and cannot do.
2007-10-26 09:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A slight murmmer doesn't even always indicate a heart malfunction! There can be one from the flow of blood in the veins - particullary common in atheletic individuals with strong hearts that pump a lotta blood - thus the name athletic murmmer.
Talk to your vet but if your dog seems healthy and the murmmer doesn't worsen treatment probably isn't needful
2007-10-26 15:57:40 · answer #5 · answered by ragapple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dog was diagnosed with a heart murmur when she was two years old and lived to almost eighteen and half years old.
Make sure you exercise your dog to strengthen his heart and keep him trim . My dog took no medication for her murmur but I did give her supplements, including CO Q10. Some cardiologists are advising their patients to start taking CoQ10 before heart surgery.
2007-10-26 10:04:48 · answer #6 · answered by saraly_11385 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did your vet diagnose what stage?
Some need diuretics. Some just need to be watched and not have excessive exercise. It just depends on the dog and the severity of the murmur.
2007-10-26 09:59:52 · answer #7 · answered by mama woof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-01 06:51:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it just give him/her a hug
2007-10-26 09:58:41 · answer #9 · answered by Warlof 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋