bedx 51 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 i have a 12mth old lurcher took him to the vets after he caught himself on barbed wire,yesterday,no real problems there,but when the vet listened to his heart,he said he could hear a abnormal sound,and advized me to keep him as a pet! has anyone worked a lurcher with this kind of problem,does it affect there proformance.gutted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 i have a 12mth old lurcher took him to the vets after he caught himself on barbed wire,yesterday,no real problems there,but when the vet listened to his heart,he said he could hear a abnormal sound,and advized me to keep him as a pet! has anyone worked a lurcher with this kind of problem,does it affect there proformance.gutted i assume if you hadnt of took him the vets you would have never have known, so it sort of answers your own question really, a good few years ago i was given an 8 week old patterdale bitch she was diagnosed with the same, never bothered her one bit, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fitchet 788 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 My bull/greyhounds got a slight heart murmur. Doednt stop him or bother him at all. He can do a day or nights hard graft and still be ready for more. ATB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
events co-ordinator 353 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Why do vets say that keep as a pet if you wanted a pet you would have got black terrier or a poodle work the dog if it shows signs of distress rethink your position if not carry on working it if oneday its on a chase and keels over and dies then thats a decent end for a working dog. I don't think any one on here would chose to die all tubed up. In your sleep is first choice and while out hunting or fishing would do as a good runner up. If it was my dog it would work while able one of my terriers is 13 has had two heart attacks but has bolted foxes since her attacks she is retired she just doesnt acknowledge that fact. Hope this helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bedx 51 Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 cheers lads that as made me feel better about the situation i like the dog and wouldn't want anything to happen to him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigdaz 688 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 My first lurcher had a heart murmer, he was worked hard all his days and had eventuallyto be pts about sixteen as his back end gave out. My thoughts were as someone mentioned, if your going to go, then it'll be doing what you were bred for and not laid up like a fat dung beetle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Leemooch 160 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 had a big old deerhound cross as a lad when he became ill as a 10 year old the vet said he had a heart murmur I said his been ran and worked hard for years he said its probably made it worse and the damage is done he was a great dig and a hard grafter never once showed any sign of troubles like that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bebop 0 Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 I have a bedlington terrier bitch she has a heart murmur. She can run all day and has never shown any signs of fatigue. I would not worry to much, just use your common sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bedx 51 Posted November 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 went for a walk with the dogs to a popular place bumped into a woman i sometimes talk to with two rescue grehouds turns out one of them has a murmer was told to carry on as normal a bloke joined in he had a pointer with a murmer that turned out more serious that was three people by chance meeting having the problem.next dog iam buying having it vet checked before committing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vixen 528 Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Yes but remember a puppy can have a congenital heart murmur and grow out of it and it will completely disappear, more serious heart murmurs are not determined till a few years down the line. Any dog i've known with a (not serious) murmur has lived a good normal life (working/pet) with no problems, but if it was one of mine i would want the murmur graded, grade 1 & 2 are not serious Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bedx 51 Posted November 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 took him to another vet it turns out its grade 1and won't be a problem but look out for any changes great news the thing that bothered me was the vet look at what the first vet had put in my dogs records.he had put grade 1 but he didn't tell me that so hadme thinking the worst not happy.at least it as ended up ok phew 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
torchey 1,328 Posted November 27, 2012 Report Share Posted November 27, 2012 I had a collie/whip/grey about 9yr ago and he went to the vets at about a yr old and they told me he had a heart murmur, i was a bit like yourself not knowing what to do...The dog lived for working he loved it and done it well ,i lost that dog at 3 1/2yr old callapsed flat out on a run when i say i was gutted thats a proper understatement he was a cracker did i do wrong by keeping him working ,i don,t think so because that dog died doing what he loved and done more than a lot of dogs twice his age....its your choice mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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