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Old 02-13-2009, 12:46 PM   #6
Ellie May
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Originally Posted by bchgirl View Post
It is very likely Callie has nothing wrong with her heart.

My Reese was diagnosed via an x ray by an ER vet with an enlarged heart. This was not the reason for our visit.... the x ray was to view his lungs. however, I still made an appointment with a cardiologist. She explained unlike specialists...veterinarians compare heart sizes to an picture image of hearts. As a breed...yorkies have larger hearts (don't we know this? ) and are
mis-diagnosed all the time. I had an ultrasound performed for my peace of mind....and there is nothing wrong with his heart.

HTH.
I concur.
when in doubt though, have an echo done.
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