grade 6 heart murmur

I just bought a puppy from a breeder that didn't do very good at health check. When i took my puppy to the vet for check up and 3rd vaccination, she said that my 10 weeks puppy is having a grade 6 heart murmur. My vet said to take him to a UC Davis to see cardiologist. But it cost so much already for the x-rays and i dont know how much more it will cost for treatment. Does anybody have any idea for the cost? i'm thinking about returning the puppy to the breeder but i already fell in love with him.

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

awe so sorry to hear that, cant help you with question, its sad that the puppy has that not sure how bad it is but if you return the puppy, am sure she will not take care of him to her shes a breeder and he means money so with his problem, hes no good to her . plz call around see if you can get him well cheaper . wishing you and your puppy lots of luck

[laminas]

I have an 8 week old puppy that was diagnosed with a grade 1 heart murmur at 7 weeks. My initial vet did not give me a grade for the murmur and basically told me my pup was no good and had no hope. I found a new vet.

At the time, the first vet estimated the cost of visiting a cardiologist would be between $200 and $300.  I am in Australia.  

I am sure if you called around to some animal cardiologists in your area they could give you an estimate.

Good luck.  I hope all goes well.

[gemtwinks]

Occasionally the vet school at university of minnesota will adjust costs on a case by case basis, but you need to ask if they will do a sliding scale fee taking into account your individual financial situation. It is after all a teaching facility and their main goal is to train doctors. If your dog has a condition the students can benefit from learning about, they may work with you. Don't delay in seeking some kind of help, from what I understand anything past grade 4 is dire. Good luck to you all.

[Misfits4Me]

I'm sorry about this one.........Another heart broken because of bad breeding.  I would not return the puppy. However, I would call the breeder and report this as He/She should not be breeding these adults. This is probably a congential defect. The ones that suffer are the puppies and their new owners who (As you put it) have fallen in love.....The breeder will dispose of your puppy. Possibly in a way that you do not want to hear about. This puppy may have a short life, but at least it was with someone that loved it! Heart meds are not very expensive...I had an EKG on a furkid, and it was $150.00. His meds. are very affordable... That's all I know about the expense. I wish you both well.....Karla