New Puppy Heart Murmur-Decision Made (at end)
Just got a call from our breeder. The puppy we picked has a slight heart murmur. His vet thinks it will go away. He does have another puppy we can take. Thoughts-do we take the risk on the one we ...
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I bet it will be gone by the time you pick him up. Not to get too technical, but there are a couple of holes and shunts in and around the heart that are present during development before birth. They are there because the lungs are not needed while in the uterus, all oxygen is provided through the placenta. They don't close immediately after birth and sometimes take a little longer.
Since this guy is one of the biggest puppies, I'd be very surprised if this was anything serious.
Further reading Foramen ovale
I bet it will be gone by the time you pick him up. Not to get too technical, but there are a couple of holes and shunts in and around the heart that are present during development before birth. They are there because the lungs are not needed while in the uterus, all oxygen is provided through the placenta. They don't close immediately after birth and sometimes take a little longer.
Since this guy is one of the biggest puppies, I'd be very surprised if this was anything serious.
Further reading Foramen ovale
