He still has problems
because of a heart murmur and arthritis, but his mind and responsiveness has improved.
Not exact matches
That's
because, while dogs almost always have a loud
heart murmur (i.e., one we can hear with our stethoscope) indicative
of heart disease, cats often don't have a
heart murmur present.
Because of the severity
of the
murmur an ultrasound was performed and it turns out the
heart murmur is caused by pulmonic stenosis, a congenital narrowing
of the flow between the
heart and pulmonic valve.
Most young pets are referred to the UVS cardiology service
because a
heart murmur was found on one
of their initial veterinary visits.
Anemic pets develop
heart murmurs because their blood is too thin - not
because of an abnormal
heart.
It is still the case that 50 %
of Cavaliers have a
heart murmur by the age
of five, and still far too many Cavaliers suffer and die young
because of it.
My dog has a
heart murmur and a luxating patella, I do not intend to breed my dog but from a lot
of research and a lot
of observations in small dogs, they tend to get obese when they are older, also a vet is not going to tell you that your dog most likely got hypothyroidism, diabetes or
heart disease and weight gain
because it's been spayed they will tell you it's just the way it is.
If they suspect
heart disease, either
because they hear a
murmur or they are suspicious based on what you tell them, your veterinarian will typically recommend a number
of tests to fully evaluate your pet's
heart and the effect that poor circulation is having on the rest or your pet's organs.
My dog was diagnosed with a
heart murmur a few years ago and
because of his age they told me he wouldn't live long.
Because of the limited gene pool, occasionally kittens may have zyphoid sternums (protruding sternum bone) and / or juvenile
heart murmurs.
A
heart murmur is when extra vibrations are produced due to turbulent blood flow or
because of vibrations
of the
heart structure, such as part
of a valve.
In the 2001 group, 63 dogs were examined,
of which seven were excluded after physical examination: two dogs
because of the wrong site
of the
heart murmur (pulmonic) and, five
because they been bred after parents not approved by the breeding program.
An audible
murmur can indicate the presence
of heart disease — stressing the «can» —
because studies have shown that up to 50 %
of apparently healthy cats have audible
murmurs, but most
of those cats do not have
heart disease.
He shouldn't go to the performance home he'd been promised to,
because the
murmur might be an indicator
of a serious
heart condition.
In fact,
heart murmurs were thought to be a rare condition with Chihuahuas until vets realized there were a lot
of Chis with this condition, however it did not warrant any attention
because it did not debilitate its lifestyle in any way.
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.
It would truly be a shame to miss a new
heart murmur or enlarged lymph nodes simply
because the chief complaint was urinating outside
of the litter box.