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Animal Health – General (Expert Forum)
heart murmur
Answered by
Aleda M Cheng, D.V.M., C.V.A - Small Animals, dogs, cats, C.V.A, Western Herbal Medicine, Traditional Chinese Herbalist, Acupuncture
American Animal Hospital
Randolph - NJ
This forum is for general pet health questions, such as questions about medications, parasites, vaccines, infectious diseases, breed specific and genetic problems.
heart murmur
by Victorialynn83, Aug 04, 2008 03:12PM
My kitty is 1 years old and was just told that my kitty has a mild to moderate heart murmur, should i get another opinion since I last took her to the vet 6 months ago? She never had one when she was a kitten, and at this time I can't afford to get anything done for another month or so, what should i do? she's always running around with her sister and jumping on everything. she has a lot of energy..what can cause a heart murmur?
Doctor's Answer
by Aleda M Cheng, D.V.M., C.V.A, Aug 06, 2008 11:58AM
, Aug 06, 2008 11:58AM
If she has already been spayed than her heart was already up to the task of helping her survive a routine, but serious surgery.
Having a heart murmur is not a death sentence, and is often just an incidental finding. It would be best, however to eventually have an echocardiogram to determine if her heart requires heart medication to perform normally. Many heart murmurs are innocent (not serious) and require no medication.
Heart medication's are usually quite effective, if necessary, are not expensive, and your cat should be able to have a normal life, when treated.
Having a heart murmur is not a death sentence, and is often just an incidental finding. It would be best, however to eventually have an echocardiogram to determine if her heart requires heart medication to perform normally. Many heart murmurs are innocent (not serious) and require no medication.
Heart medication's are usually quite effective, if necessary, are not expensive, and your cat should be able to have a normal life, when treated.
