Was wondering if any of you on here who own horse who have this? never had this until been told by my vet my filly got it but not to worry so i'm wanting know bit more or would it affect her future?
If its a young horse it often goes away as they grow up. It can also be temporarily caused by illness/anaemia etc. I have met several horses (including racehorses) with heart murmours and its not given them any problems. I would get it rechecked in a few months time.
My little Polka has one. I bought her unseen and didn't get her vetted, no point, she was coming no matter what
Vet came two weeks after she arrived to check her out and microchip her. I was pretty gutted and shocked at the time when he told me as I wanted to do endurance with her and thought that was that. But once I looked into it and the vet assured me her type of murmur isn't a worry.
I remember he told me it's a common murmur in tb racehorses, something to do with the capacity and flow back I think and disappears during exercise. They came back to check that out and do a trot up but she's so afraid of vets she tightens up all her muscles when they go near her with a stethoscope that they can hardly hear her heart never mind a slight murmur!
If it's a mild murmur I wouldn't worry. My TB stallion had one, quite mild and he performed no problem on Pony Club event team, and also the showjumping team, he was 18 at the time and we never had a worry Hope she brightens up soon x
heart murmer
Wales
Posted - 14 Mar 2011 : 6:34:08 PM
