Barbara Herbert and Dianne Goodship After the birth, Barbara Herbert and Dianne Goodship finally became partners. Both girls were adopted by British families after the death of their biological mother. While one lady was a nun, the other was a Michigan housewife. That seems to be where the differences end and the similarities begin. Although […]
Tag Archives: Heart Murmurs
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Dec
Dec
When I took our youngest daughter to bed at 18 months, the pediatrician muttered something about listening to her heart murmur to her chest with his stethoscope. My gasp probably led him to listen to it several more times and finally let me know that the heart murmur was supposed to be “benign”. “Just listen […]
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Nov
Nov
As 2011 draws to a close, I can’t help but think about sweet Sarah, who had to be euthanized in January from cancer. She was a black tabby cat that my mother picked up from a Pennsylvania campground back in the early 1990s. He had many health throughout his long life, including a heart murmur […]
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Jul
Jul
Welcome to my first article in my series of pet care and veterinary advice artcles. Sure you are asking, “why vet google?” That one is easy, peasy. First, it was a little nickname I was given as a veterinary adviser (as a vet who actually advises treatment options for other vets’ cases) but in this […]
Fungal infections of the body can be harmful and severe or minor and insignificant. We are all familiar with fungal infections of the feet. This type of infection is common and rather insignificant. Most people have had a case of athlete’s foot at one time or another. Everyday many people around the world are infected […]
Poodles are among the top ten popular breed of dogs in the United States. There are three breeds of poodle grouped together to place the breed among the top ten. These poodles are toy, miniature and standard, but, each has its own set of health concerns and diseases that owners should be aware of. Toy […]
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Sep
Sep
What is a heart murmur? A heart murmur is an irregular or abnormal heart beat caused by a disturbance in blood flow. While a heart murmur itself is not a disease or illness, it can be the symptom of an underlying medical problem. Heart murmurs in dogs are considered to be common. In some cases, […]
What is a Heart Murmur? A heart murmur is an unusual heart sound while a doctor or other medical professional listens to the heartbeat. Murmurs can be very faint, or they can be very loud. Sometimes they sound like a whooshing or fluttering sound. Sounds are made when blood flows through the heart. A heart […]