A heart murmur is a very common condition in dogs, often caused by a condition called cardiac hypertrophy. Sometimes, dogs have heart murmurs, which is a condition when an enlarged heart can cause a heart murmur. Other times, dogs also have a dilated or lumpy heart and are treated with drugs and surgery to alleviate the problem but no one seems to know why. This is a very serious condition that can result in a life-threatening condition called heart failure.
It turns out the problem isn’t just how much a dog’s heart is enlarged, but rather the fact that dogs can get these heart murmurs regardless of the size of their heart. So, if you have a dog that has a heart murmur, you should probably get it checked out with a dog cardiac specialist.
This is a good link because the Mayo Clinic has an excellent page on heart murmurs. It’s more than just an enlarged heart, it has to do with irregular heartbeat and fluid on the heart. So if you have a dog with a lumpy heart, you should probably get it checked out with a doctor.
I get the point that you don’t want your dog to have a lumpy heart. That’s a good point, as I’m sure most of us have heard from a doctor that a dog heart murmur is no big deal. But I think the heart murmur in question here is not a big deal. A heart murmur is actually one of the smallest heart murmurs. It’s actually one of the smallest murmurs in the entire human heart.
What makes this one of the smallest heart murmurs? You probably know the other things. One, the human heart is the biggest organ in the body. Two, the human heart has the greatest cardiac output (a bit like the size of an NFL team, but not nearly as big). Three, it’s the only organ to beat with a frequency that is constant throughout the day.
The human heart is the organ that pumps most of the oxygen to the blood, but the heart doesn’t beat on a constant rhythm. When the heart beats, it makes a constant rhythm, but the rate and rhythm change depending on the activity of the heart, so for example, if you take a deep breath, the heart will beat at a faster rate, but it makes a really slow and steady beating.
It’s a well-known fact that the human heart is very quiet, but its not a silent organ. It can produce a loud sound when it is contracting, but it is not silent, so it makes an incredible and audible “beep”. To see someone having a heart murmur is as bad as it gets for dogs.
The heart is very easily affected by stress, so dogs and people often share this trait. If you hear a loud beeping, you know something is wrong. Sometimes having a heart murmur can be the sign that you’re having a heart attack.
A heart murmur is very difficult to spot. It is usually subtle, but it can make you look like a person with a very loud heart. A heart murmur usually needs to do with the heart’s rapid heart rate, and it can cause extreme stress on the heart. It is, therefore, one of the more serious diseases that can affect dogs. A heart murmur is very dangerous for dogs if it is severe, as they can die from its effects.
My dog, Gizmo, has had a couple of heart-related issues, but they were minor. They were mostly due to his being sick and not being able to get enough food. Now I know this may sound like a stupid analogy, but it was only until I visited my local vet’s office where I learned that Gizmo had a serious heart murmur.
