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Originally Posted by reccles  I took Rhody in to the Vet this morning, and she told me it could be a number of different things, or maybe nothing, She gave him a rectal exam and took blood work, and I won't know anything until I hear back from her. Maybe tomorrow..... She also mentioned a small heart murmur. So we will see when she calls me back. I will keep updating. |
A murmur in a dog is graded from I to VI based on how loud the sounds are. The murmur happens when valves leak blood. The sound that is heard is what is termed a murmur and as the valves get more leaky, the sounds get louder. I would ask the vet what the grade is. If it is a I or II I wouldn't worry about it until it gets louder (or if there are symptoms). My dog who is almost 16 has a grade IV murmur and that is very loud. You can feel the vibration of his heart pumping. He was put on meds at around a grade III.
Starting with labs and urine is always a good first step. Keep us posted.