Heart Murmur In Cats Grade 3

My cat loki has a heart murmur that is grade 3.

Heart murmur in cats grade 3. Grade 5 6. She may have what is called a physiologic murmur that will go away as she gets older but those are uncommon in cats. A heart murmur is an unusual sound that can be heard with a stethoscope when listening to a cats heartbeat.

A grade 5 murmur is associated with a thrill and the murmur can be heard with the stethoscope partially off the chest. If the heart murmur is severe enough to cause heart disease such as congestive heart failure then signs such as coughing difficulty breathing rapid breathing or even collapse may be seen. Grade 3 heart murmur Post by Mollycat Wed Dec 30 2020 306 pm Raych1975 wrote.

Theyre scary conditions but your animal-loving vet can come up with a treatment plan. Cat with grade 3 heart mumur. Hypertrophic dilated and intermediate or restrictive cardiomyopathy.

It would be best to have rechecks for her so that your veterinarian can listen to her heart. Heart Murmurs in Adult Cats. Often heart murmurs in young animals including humans are benign and outgrown.

I dont want to pay for an echo because hes health and happy and i wont make him undergo surgery or pills for the rest of his. A grade III murmur is middle of the road. In the early stages of disease the cat may not show any signs of disease.

This grade is categorized as loud by veterinarians. The type of surgical procedure will depend on the exact nature of the disease. All murmurs louder than grade 3 are pathologic.