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Is my senior dog's pain linked to her heart murmur at 15 years old?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | spayed | 5 lbs

Dog has heart murmur 15 years old in pain

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on November 21st, 2016

A check up (or more descriptive post on the forum) is absolutely needed to determine the origin of the discomfort/pain and to be able to give you more specific advices. Usually heart diseases are not painful and does not cause discomfort so the two problems are unlikely to be related.

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