Re: Chow Chow Heart Murmur

I do not know that heart murmurs are common in chows...my vet has told us
they are becoming common in general...in all breeds. My personal
opinion...it is the "hobby" and "backyard" breeders that are the source of
some of the recurring problems in breeds.
<starbell557@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> After searching for months for a pure bred chow chow I finally found a
> local hobby breeder. I got a male at 8 weeks. Come two weeks later
> and a trip to the vet for puppy shots I find out her has a third stage
> heart murmur.
>
> My question is this..are heart murmurs common in chows? This is
> definatly my breed of choice and I've been around them for a long time.
> I gave my puppy back to the breeder and he is getting more involved
> test to see what the next step is. I gave up my rights because I
> didn't want an expensive dog with medical problems.
>
> It has been hard for me to even find information about chows, besides
> the basics, anyone know about their medical problems?
>


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