Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: madpants on November 14, 2009, 10:51:26 AM
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I've just taken Merlin to the vets for his annual check-up, and she said that he has a heart murmur. She said that it would probably get worse as he gets older (he is 11 years old).
Help!
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Did they say what grade of murmur?
Max was dianognosed with a slight murmur, but we never had to do anything about it, if that makes sense!
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The vet said it was a grade 2-3, out of a maximum 6 :Crazy:
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Tiggy's brother Benji had a heart murmur from birth, think his was classed as a grade 2 and it didn't affect him in the slightest. When we asked the vet how it might affect him he said that one day he might be chased down a very long alley by a dog with no escape and his heart would just go. With Merlin being older I'd imagine he leads quite a sedentary lifestyle so hopefully the murmur won't affect him :hug:
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the birmans have heart murmours too and are 16 which is old for a birman, so suspect merlin will be fine :hug:
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Both my dog Pepsi and cat Dragan had heart murmurs. Neither of them needed any treatment for a long time and neither of them were put to sleep as a result of heart problems. Just keep an eye out, if there is any coughing or heavy breathing go to the vet as there may be a build up of fluid. Otherwise just get it checked every 6 months or so is my advice. Try not to worry too much, heart murmurs are very common:) :hug:
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Our Squeaky had a heart murmer all his life it gradually went up to over time to G4 he would have been about 12/13 by then but he never had treatment for it, I'm sure Merlin will be fine but your vet will just monitor it :hug:
this is another thread I've just found where we were discussing this topic with lots of input from members: http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,25107.0.html
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Our Thomas had a heart murmur too. He passed away in Sept 2008 aged almost 19 and never needed any treatment for his heart.
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One vet i saw ( a locum ) said Winston has a murmur -but my proper vet said he couldn''t hear it :Crazy:
Smartie has an enlarged heart and is on Fortekur -i am sure Merlin will be fine. :hug: :hug:
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Thanks everyone for your supportive comments - I feel slightly less worried now :wow:
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Glad your feeling less worried.....Positive vibes to Merlin, but as other's say nothing as such to worry about! :Luv2: :hug:
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Both my boys were diagnosed with heart murmurs on their first annual check up. They are now 4 years old and at the last check up the murmurs were graded 3. However they both seem fine so it's a case of continuing to monitor them.