Category: Pet Profiles 2019

Molly was diagnosed with a heart murmur when she was eight years old, but remained a happy, active dog with no signs of her condition for a long time. One week before she went into congestive heart failure, she took a five mile 3 hour walk.

Vasco had a mild level three murmur with no enlargement discovered April of 2018. He had his first Cardiology exam and echo and was cleared by Dr. Timothy Hodge for his May dental, they were to pull 16 teeth! June 30th we rushed him to the ER for labored breathing and discomfort.

Rupert was first diagnosed with a heart murmur October 2018. He showed no signs of illness but I was concerned about his rapid breathing. On examination I was told he had a heart murmur and a subsequent X-Ray showed fluid in his lungs and an enlarged heart.

Bailey and his brother Travis are both 11 1/2 years old. Bailey was diagnosed with a grade 3-4 murmur in 2016 but was otherwise very healthy. Both Bailey and Travis were put on Pimobendan as they both had murmurs.

I bought Jewel from a pet store in 2009 (I didn’t know better at the time). I got her when my daughter, Lauren, was 9 years old. I was raising my daughter as a single mom and we wanted a pet to add to our family. We went to the pet store and saw the most adorable Cavalier puppy.

Herbert was my father’s dog who lived in Israel. I brought him home from Israel after my father passed away so I could take care of him for my dad. My dad loved Herbert or “Herbie” as he would call him. He used to call me from Israel just to talk about him.

Our little Peanut is a Havanese. She is sable coloured and very pretty. We got her as a puppy from Thunder Bay, Ontario in August 2011. She arrived on a WestJet flight full of life and even so full of energy.

It all started with a cough….a cough that occurred when JoJo was excited. Initially I didn’t think anything of it, as it was almost like he had something stuck in his throat, and at the worst maybe collapsed trachea. But it persisted, and got worse.

Noah had not been himself around the holidays (November/December of 2018). He had a general intolerance for too much activity which was in stark contrast to his usual disposition. We took him in to see his regular doctor and after a quick listen to his heartbeat it was discovered that he had a heart murmur!