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Rabbit was diagnosed

Hey,

My oldest rabbit was diagnosed with a heart murmur from last day at the vets. I just wanted to know if anyone else here had an elderly bunny with a heart murmur or has had one. As I'd like to know how long he's got.

Thanks in advance
 
Awww I've never had a rabbit with a murmur but my dog had one and she lived until fourteen it never affected her. Some animals are born with murmurs and have them through life. :)
 
There are various grades of Heart Murmur, some are so minor they cause no problems at all and are actually quite common in elderly animals.
Should your Rabbit develope clinical symptoms such as laboured breathing and/or extreme lethargy there are treatments that can help him feel more comfortable.

It's not really possible to say 'how long he has got' as it depends entirely on the severity of the problem.
 
My bridge bun Monty was false-diagnose w/ a heart murmur from a supposedly rabbit specialist. Then seeing a real rabbit specialist, and found it's not a murmur after all eventhough it seems to be.

Here's the catch: From Ch. 10 of the BSAVA (British Small Animal Veterinary Assoc.) Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery, "The most common clinical abnormality in a rabbit w/ cardiac disease is a murmur or gallop rhythm. Abnormal heart sounds are commonly most intense along the sternum or immediately to either side.

Rabbits normally have a relatively rapid respiratory rate, and lower airway sounds overlying heart sounds can mimic a murmur. The clinician should auscultate the thorax until he is able to separate breathing from valvular sounds."
 
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