Are heart murmurs common in schnauzers?
Miniature Schnauzers are prone to multiple types of heart disease, which can occur both early and later in life. We’ll listen for heart murmurs and abnormal heart rhythms when we examine your pet.
How long will a dog live with a heart murmur?
Many dogs live a long time after being diagnosed with a heart murmur, and some can even live years after being diagnosed with heart failure. If you have any questions or concerns about murmurs, please contact your veterinarian.
What do you feed a dog with a heart murmur?
Some balanced diets include Royal Canin® Veterinary Diet Canine Cardiac, Rayne Clinical Nutrition™ Restrict-CKD™, or Hill’s® Prescription Diet® h/d®. Your veterinarian will help you determine the most appropriate nutrient profile at each stage of your dog’s heart disease progression.
Can you fix a heart murmur in dogs?
There is no direct treatment for heart murmurs in dogs, but the causes can often be treated, which may reduce the vibrations in the heart. Your veterinarian will find the cause of the heart murmur and then form a treatment plan. Vets give heart murmurs in dogs a grade of I to VI.
Can a miniature schnauzer have a heart murmur?
My miniature schnauzer had a grade 2 heart murmur for the last 6 years of her life but never developed any signs of heart disease. As long as your dog is healthy and symptom-free you shouldn’t stress over a low-grade innocent murmur.
Why does my Miniature Schnauzer have mitral regurgitation?
It is a common disease in Miniature schnauzers. Because of the damage to the valve, with each heart beat some blood is forced backwards from one chamber into another rather than out of the heart (mitral regurgitation).
How old does a dog have to be to have heart murmur?
These so-called “innocent” murmurs usually appear around 6 weeks of age. Sometimes they come and go, and your vet may hear a murmur on one visit but not the next.
What kind of disease does a miniature schnauzer have?
The known predisposition of Miniature schnauzers to develop mitral valve disease is evidence for a genetic influence on this disease in the breed.
My miniature schnauzer had a grade 2 heart murmur for the last 6 years of her life but never developed any signs of heart disease. As long as your dog is healthy and symptom-free you shouldn’t stress over a low-grade innocent murmur.
It is a common disease in Miniature schnauzers. Because of the damage to the valve, with each heart beat some blood is forced backwards from one chamber into another rather than out of the heart (mitral regurgitation).
These so-called “innocent” murmurs usually appear around 6 weeks of age. Sometimes they come and go, and your vet may hear a murmur on one visit but not the next.
The known predisposition of Miniature schnauzers to develop mitral valve disease is evidence for a genetic influence on this disease in the breed.