Heart Murmur In Cats Grade 2

Cats Protection will only refer a cat to a specialist if classed as grade 5 or 6.

Heart murmur in cats grade 2. A new onset of heart murmur in adult cats should be evaluated. A heart murmur is caused by turbulent blood flow within the heart or the large vessels exiting from the heart. Your veterinarian will grade the heart murmur out of 6 with 66 being the loudest murmur.

I have a 9 week old kitten which has been diagnosed with a heart murmur grade 2. When they detect a heart murmur vets must rely on diagnostic testing to find out why the heart murmur. Heart disease can be diagnosed through a range of different tests.

A heart murmur is an unusual sound that can be heard with a stethoscope when listening to a cats heartbeat. Grade 2 occurs mostly in specific areas of the heart and is pretty faint. Heart Murmurs in Adult Cats.

Cleo presented with one at diabetes diagnosis when her spleen was enlarged when she was really stressed at being in the car etc. A systematic evaluation of murmur characteristics is indicated when a heart murmur is detected in a cat. Some normal adult cats may have an intermittent heart murmur that shows up.

A murmur can occur because of another disease such as hyperthyroidism high blood pressure or anaemia. Murmur intensity or grade is defined below. These are often difficult to hear and maybe overlooked if not too careful.

My little Dexter had a check up on Saturday. The grade 5 murmur. He is 3 months old and the vet says he has a grade 2 heart murmur.