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Heart Murmurs Need advice on heart murmur supplements & treatment. My yorkie is 9 lbs & 11 years old with Grade 2 murmur...what should I do ?? Thanks for advice!! |
Without more information, it’s going to be difficult for anyone to give you advice. Here’s a pretty good article on the types and grades of heart murmurs. https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/he...urmur-in-dogs/ Has your pup seen a cardiologist? What has your vet and/or the cardiologist recommended? |
No cardiologist yet....possibly an echo gram... Any way to treat this holistically ? Thanks for all input. |
As I said, it’s difficult to give advice with so little information. I have a small dog (a Havanese, about 12 pounds) who has had a low grade heart murmur her entire life, and she’s almost 14 years old. She doesn’t need any treatment or medication; we just have to be cautious of anesthesia if she needs any kind of surgery. A cardiologist can tell you not just the grade of the murmur (you said your pup’s murmur is a 2, which is fairly low grade, but which might or might not change over time) but also the kind of murmur (systolic, diastolic, continuous) and the “quality” of the murmur (a confusing term, I know, but it describes whether the sound is one consistent loudness vs varying degrees of loudness during the cycle of the heartbeat). The cardiologist can also help determine the cause of the murmur — because there are many possible causes — and what treatment, if any, is best. I’m sorry you’re having to go through this, and I know it’s confusing. But, really, you need the advice of a cardiologist. There are so many variables that it would be dangerous to guess at the appropriate treatment. |
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You need to listen to your vet and if an echo is advised, do it! It may be fine, but better to know for sure. You cannot treat something without a clear diagnosis. |
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No you can't treat this holistically you need to get to a cardiologist. |
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