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Originally Posted by Ceceandchilidog  On Saturday my husband took Chili to the vet to get his shots but he has also been gagging/coughing and it wasn't getting any better (we had taken him to the vet already for this twice) so I had my husband ask if it was a collapsing trachea. Well it turns out that when the vet did the X-ray to look at his trachea (it's fine) he noticed that Chili has an enlarged heart and a heart murmur that the vet said he could barely hear. The vet gave my husband antibiotics for Chili and sent him on his way. My husband didn't ask a single question  . Do any of you have any experience with this? What are the antibiotics supposed to do? He doesn't have any other symptoms besides the wretching cough. From what I've read so far this is a death sentence and my heart is totally breaking. Is there any hope for my puppy? |
I know this is worrisome. A heart murmur that is barely heard, is probably mild.
I would highly recommend going to a
cardiologist for examination. I am actually surprised the vet did not refer Chili to one.
Presumably the antibiotics are for the cough; did the vet say what is causing the cough?
You can call the vet and ask questions from the most recent examination, and I would ask him to refer you to a cardiologist.
Lastly once you have a diagnosis, the breeder should be informed, as many heart conditions are hereditary.