Heart Murmurs in Dogs and Cats

Heart murmurs are most likely to be detected during your pet's routine health check at your local veterinary practice. But what does it mean for them to have a heart murmur, and what are the options?

This animation explains how early detection of a heart murmur can be crucial to your pet's health, and how a cardiology specialist would evaluate, treat and monitor your pet's heart depending on the type and severity of the murmur.

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Team Ralph 🐾

[debbiesmith]

I really appreciate the heart sounds . I'd like to hear what my dog sounds like at home when he's relaxed. Apparently he has a heart murmur

[kimyoungjune]

normal 0:29
swishing 0:40
soft murmur 1:16
loud murmur 1:26

[pienutbutter..]

My cat developed it half a year ago at the shelter, possibly from the stress. Getting a check up today. This video massively helped me understand what is going on and what might be the course of action if it has gotten worse. Thanks!

[Dani-ladyy]

this is an amazing video thank you so much. i adopted a kitty 3 days ago and took him to the vet and said he has a level 6 heart murmer 😢 currently working on taking him to cardiolologist for echo cardiogram. im so nervous ):

[kevinrichards]

Heart scans are expensive £500 plus . After your pet gets one, it’s not going to make your pet better, it’s a lot of money for the same outcome...serious murmurs can be detected by stethoscope auscultation, by any competent vet..Remember, before the days of pet echocardiography, all murmurs were diagnosed by auscultation...it’s an expensive way of telling “yes, your pet has a murmur “, yet another rip off service from your vet !😡