Advice Needed - New Bulldog Puppy w/ Heart Murmur

[SMammers816]

Hi All,
I have been working with a breeder to add a new bully baby to our family and I received notification that the breeder has a 8 week old male ready to join our home. The breeder did disclose that this male puppy has a heart murmur and that the vet the breeder uses noted it was a "1 to 2 on a scale of six" and that it should clear up by 6 months of age. I need advice on if any of you bully mommies and daddies ever had an issue with a heart murmur. I'm not concerned with the breeder's reputation... I did a lot of research and I know there are other owners on this form that got their bullies from this breeder with no issues.

My questions are more around the murmur. Any experiences to share? We have the option to stay on the wait list for the breeder's next litter, but I don't want to discount this little baby boy.

Thanks,
Samantha

 

[Nelson318]

Hi All,
I have been working with a breeder to add a new bully baby to our family and I received notification that the breeder has a 8 week old male ready to join our home. The breeder did disclose that this male puppy has a heart murmur and that the vet the breeder uses noted it was a "1 to 2 on a scale of six" and that it should clear up by 6 months of age. I need advice on if any of you bully mommies and daddies ever had an issue with a heart murmur. I'm not concerned with the breeder's reputation... I did a lot of research and I know there are other owners on this form that got their bullies from this breeder with no issues.

My questions are more around the murmur. Any experiences to share? We have the option to stay on the wait list for the breeder's next litter, but I don't want to discount this little baby boy.

Thanks,
Samantha

Hey how are you and welcome to the English bulldog family me personally I don’t have much experience with the breed but I’m also waiting for my boy he should be here in about 2 weeks but my suggestion to you is if you waited this long you might just want to wait a little bit longer just to be on the safe side but then again I’m not that eexperienced and I definitely wouldn’t take a puppy that has a pre-existing condition that’s just me


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[sisters3]

Hi All,
I have been working with a breeder to add a new bully baby to our family and I received notification that the breeder has a 8 week old male ready to join our home. The breeder did disclose that this male puppy has a heart murmur and that the vet the breeder uses noted it was a "1 to 2 on a scale of six" and that it should clear up by 6 months of age. I need advice on if any of you bully mommies and daddies ever had an issue with a heart murmur. I'm not concerned with the breeder's reputation... I did a lot of research and I know there are other owners on this form that got their bullies from this breeder with no issues.

My questions are more around the murmur. Any experiences to share? We have the option to stay on the wait list for the breeder's next litter, but I don't want to discount this little baby boy.

Thanks,
Samantha

Hi there Samantha, congratulation on your ALMOST bully baby I have tagged a member whom has TON OF EXPERIENCE and knowledge concerning health matters. I am confident that he will reply soon. I am sure that you will see the most knowledgeable folks chime in soon with some advice, they always come through

 

[Cbrugs]

I don't have any personal experience but the breeder I got Louie from had a puppy from a different litter that had either a grade 2 heart murmur and it did resolve itself.

 

[helsonwheels]

I personally wouldn’t pay for any puppy when you know ahead of time he/she has a murmur. Yes it can go away but I sure heard of some dogs it never went away.

 

[Cbrugs]

Should have added that the puppy I was referring to, the breeder did not sell because of the murmur, she was kept by the breeder.


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[Dollys Owner]

If it's a benign murmur it should disappear with increase in heart rate or movement, and will be gone by 16 weeks. You can always say you will pick up dog at age 16 weeks once murmur has gone.

 

[Cbrugs]

One more thing I will add, is that the word "should" is just a maybe, a possibility. There is no guarantee that the murmur will resolve itself.

 

[Hankster]

This is so tough. My love of life, my own dear sweet girl had a heart murmur as well. She was my love (I had her mama as well) the second she was born, cant explain it. She was my rock, I cant even say hers went completely away, but she stayed strong through her life and every min of 15 years was pure love. Now, i must say, i was already in love with this girl when it was detected, and in no way would have given her up, but you have that option of possibly taking it on (and i dont know even what it entails) or not at this point. This is your decision, and mabie others with bulldogs with this condition could answer better as to what it entails. My guess is it will resolve itself,,, but im a nobody in that department.

 

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