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Originally Posted by kjc  Hi and Welcome to YT!
First, X-ray is not a good way to determine heart size on a Yorkshire terrier. They tend to appear large for the size of their chest. Murmurs are also very common. Best suggestion I can give you is to go directly to a cardiologist and have Monte evaluated there.
My Peek A Boo was diagnosed with an enlarged heart and a murmur at the age of 5yo. He just passed this December at 17yo. |
This is true. For years, I had numerous vets tell me my dog had an enlarged heart. Took him to a cardiologist two years ago and she said misdiagnoses in small breeds happen all the time and he had a normal sized heart. He does have minor valve disease but he will die of old age before that becomes a problem. I second a visit to an ACVIM boarded cardiologist.