Heart Murmur In Cats And Surgery. My tyler, who just turned 17 had a dental w/tooth removal, it was risky as he has high bp, kidney failure and a heart murmur, but it was in an attempt to get him eating again (didn't work, but boy his teeth are clean and pretty, and a bad tooth is now out). Read along to find out about the causes, symptoms and the treatment for heart murmurs in cats.
The more severe murmurs are capable of drowning out the average heartbeats. I agree with the other posters. Some normal adult cats may have an intermittent heart murmur that shows up when their heart rate is increased due to stress.
If you thought it’s only humans who suffer from a variety of heart diseases, then think again.
Heart murmurs are rare in cats, and when they occur in a younger animal, they can present significant obstacles to otherwise standard healthcare like spaying and neutering. 10 causes of feline heart murmur. These extra sounds are only audible when listening to a cat's heart with a stethoscope. Heart murmurs in cats are classified based on their location in the heart, the timing as well as the duration of the murmur, the character, as well as the grade.