Simply having a dog in your life can provide numerous physical health benefits, including a lower heart rate, lower blood pressure and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Since they’re looking out ...

A heart murmur is an abnormality of the heartbeat. Heart murmurs are usually identified when a veterinarian uses a stethoscope to listen to your dog's heart. There are several types and degrees of ...

Q: My 7-year-old, 20-pound mixed-breed dog has a heart murmur. Her veterinarian thinks it’s due to chronic valve disease. What is this? A: Each time a normal dog’s heart beats, it produces two sounds: ...

DELAFIELD, Wis. - Imagine a puppy that does not run. That is the case for one furry friend at the Humane Animal Welfare Society (HAWS) in Waukesha. It has nothing to do with his legs, but another ...

Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm to accurately detect heart murmurs in dogs, one of the main indicators of cardiac disease, which affects a large proportion of some smaller ...

Q: My dog was recently diagnosed with a heart murmur but also has dental disease. Is it safe for her to undergo a dental cleaning? A: Dental disease has a profound impact on the health of our pets and ...

Heart murmurs in dogs are extra vibrations or sounds in the heart that come from abnormal blood flow. It is not a condition on its own but rather a symptom of an underlying condition. When your ...