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Hi folks

I've been offered (FOC) a 6 month old whippet that the last owners have let go as the vet has said he has a heart murmur.

I've read up about it, and it may be serious, yes, but more often than not it isn't, so I'm probably going to accept the poor little bugger from the foster home anyway. I hope I've attached a picture of him...

We decided we'd get two whippets, so there may be an imbalance in exercise between the two (which doesn't worry us) but I thought I'd take the opportunity to air this topic for discussion here, as you've all be so wonderfully helpful and supportive this week!

Geoff xxx

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ruitonmanse said:
Hi folks
I've been offered (FOC) a 6 month old whippet that the last owners have let go as the vet has said he has a heart murmur.

I've read up about it, and it may be serious, yes, but more often than not it isn't, so I'm probably going to accept the poor little bugger from the foster home anyway. I hope I've attached a picture of him...

We decided we'd get two whippets, so there may be an imbalance in exercise between the two (which doesn't worry us) but I thought I'd take the opportunity to air this topic for discussion here, as you've all be so wonderfully helpful and supportive this week!

Geoff xxx

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k9 thread on heart murmurs

I find it so sad that whippet puppies are being rehomed because a so called VET diagnoses a natural condition as abnormal.
 
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what a shame for the little lad to be given up because he is ill...............good on ya for taking him, cant offer any advice im afraid.............but he's very cute

good luck :)
 
Good for you for taking him on!! What a lucky lad. :huggles:

How can people do this :rant: you don't dump things because you suspect they are ill. Dogs are for life and part of the family!

:luck: Good luck with him.
 
All i can say is Lucky you..........he's gorgeous

and Lucky whippy going to a home where he will be loved and cared for :thumbsup:
 
:) So glad you have got this little man, what a cute fella he is :huggles:

Some people make me so MAD :rant: :rant:
 
:) So glad you have got this little man, what a cute fella he is :huggles:

Some people make me so MAD :rant: :rant:
 
HE IS GORGEOUS,GOOD FOR YOU TAKING HIM ON :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
I've got a heart murmer, thank god i didn't tell my parents or i could have been punted :p , i've read that whippets (at rest) have "abnormal" heart beats but when active the heart conforms more to the vetenary's standard needed to diagnose it as being normal :- " . With my amateur knowledge I think it may be a phycological thing, whippets are a very very sensative breed and so it would make sense that they suffer from things like palpitations etc (to be certain that a dog actually has a murmer an ECG would have had to be done, which i don't think vets would bother doing) Anyway a murmer didn't stop me from winning swimming & sprinting events when i was younger so nothing to worry about!! :thumbsup:
 
(w00t) ooo lucky you he is adorable .when are you getting him (w00t)
 
My son has a heart murmur and leads a completely normal life, and so would this puppy. Vets often diagnose heart murmurs when puppies are young - he may not even have one at his next check up.

My old dog Chip had a leaky heart valve and didnt realy suffer any ill effects, although he was older and had to take some medication but most of this was caused by other problems too.

Hes a lovely pup :wub: , and Im sure he will live a very normal life - Good luck with him :luck: and shame on the ones who turned their backs on him. :angry:
 
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He's gorgeous Geoff

Of course it may be a heart murmer, but as others have said dont take an ordinary vet's word for it......my (experienced) vet told me that Digit had a heartbeat that some might think was a murmer - but that it definately isn't

sure enough next time we went, the locum told me he had one!
 
My 2 with heart murmurs lead very normal lives ...... :thumbsup: .......Well done you on having this pup ......It makes me sick that he was given back because he was ill .......
 
If he has a heart murmur, which could be debateable, (because not all Vets know what a running dog's heart should sound like ............. they have a slow heart rate plus a high PCV) does not mean he is ill in any shape or form!! He can lead a perfectly normal life and I doubt if you will notice any difference. Have fun with him, I am sure he will bring you a lot of joy!! :luck:
 
My friend's 13+ year old whippet has a heart murmur, her cavalier died at a similar age -also had a heart murmur but it is probably not what killed her and my friend herself is 77 next month - with a heart murmur!! All live (or lived perfectly normal and active lives.

Don't let it worry you. Read the info suggested (very sensible), get a second opinion if it makes you more contented, then enjoy your beautiful dog. What a prize to get for no charge!! He is so sweet. :wub:
 
:( mine dog had the same she now seven and wcrch vc deadly nightshade i had her checked at 1 and it was gone :D :luck: :luck: :luck: good on you for having the babe back
 
I would take the pup to somebody who knows lot about sighthounds, a greyhound vet would be best. As others said already, some vets do not know what is normal in Whippets, but it is also possible that Whippet does have heart murmur and it would be a good idea if you knew exactly where you stand with him, so you can give him the approprite care.

Friend of mine had a Great Dane puppy, with such a bad heart murmur that the vet said she will be dead before she is 6 months, and wanted to put her to sleep. My friend would not hear of that, and just kept her. Whem she was about 2y.o. they had her checked again and the vet (same guy) could only just pick it up, she lived for almost 10 years, which above average for Dane. :)

So have your boy reliebly checked out, and if there is a problem, monitored regularly. :luck: :luck: :luck:
 
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He's a lovely pup :wub: and lucky too to have such a caring good home offered him. :cheers: His last home doesn't sound a good home for any dog - even for one not diagnosed with a "murmur" :angry: As suggested earllier the "murmur" could be due to anxiety/fear and could settle down now with love and attention :D
 
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