heart troubles
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Adelle
Boxer Insane
My first boxer and one of my current boxers both had heart mummers.
First of all the ER vet cannot grade the mummer just listening to his heart on a once off. If the dog is nervous/stressed its going to effect what they are hearing. To really know the grade of your boxers mummer and the cause of it he needs to be examined by a cardiologist. So please don't let what the ER vet said scare you.
Hooligan our first boxer had a grade 1-2 his whole life, caused by sub aortic stenosis, never affected him, we lost him to cancer not the heart.
Finnegan my white male now 3 years old also has a grade 2 mummer caused by Mitral Valve Regurgitation, so far it does not effect him but we will continue to monitor on an annual basis.
Dogs can live long healthy lives with mummers, and a cardiologist is the only one who can tell you exactly what you are dealing with.
Good luck and let us know how you make out
Meet Finnegan & Nessa
First of all the ER vet cannot grade the mummer just listening to his heart on a once off. If the dog is nervous/stressed its going to effect what they are hearing. To really know the grade of your boxers mummer and the cause of it he needs to be examined by a cardiologist. So please don't let what the ER vet said scare you.
Hooligan our first boxer had a grade 1-2 his whole life, caused by sub aortic stenosis, never affected him, we lost him to cancer not the heart.
Finnegan my white male now 3 years old also has a grade 2 mummer caused by Mitral Valve Regurgitation, so far it does not effect him but we will continue to monitor on an annual basis.
Dogs can live long healthy lives with mummers, and a cardiologist is the only one who can tell you exactly what you are dealing with.
Good luck and let us know how you make out
Meet Finnegan & Nessa
Thank you to everyone for your support....Cassius is FINE! Yippeeeeeeeeeeee. We went today and they couldn't find the source of his murmer on the echo, they could hear it and said it was definatley a 2. His ekg came back abnormal though...they think it is just the way his heart works. They said if he was older they would be concerned but since he is so young it is probably normal for him. They said his heart looks fine, no swelling or anything but they want to do another echo on 3 months. I am so happy I could do a boxer burn! I will keep you all in the loop as to what happens in three months, but for now the prognosis is great!
Vicki
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robynkendall
Super Boxer
That's wonderful news!! So glad to hear that there is nothing serious...give Cassius a big smooch from Robyn and Samsonlovicon
Cindy Creel
Boxer Insane
That was very good new for Cassius.
Cindy
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