My dog died of hemangiosarcoma. Could a heart murmur check saved her?

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My dog recently died from Hemangiosarcoma of the spleen. I am blaming myself because on her yearly wellness check the vet said she had a heart murmur and to come back in 6 months for a check up and I didn’t the murmur was a grade V VI is it my fault she couldn’t be saved

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

I'm so sorry to hear about your dog's passing! Hemangiosarcoma is a nasty disease. Please don't blame yourself, as there is no way you could have known she had it - many dogs are acting completely normal and have normal physical exam findings, right up until the tumor ruptures and bleeds. Her heart murmur was entirely unrelated to the hemangiosarcoma, so even if you had taken her back in for her recheck visit, it's very unlikely that the tumor would have been found at that time. Abdominal x-rays and ultrasound is usually needed to diagnose it, and neither of these tests would have been indicated for her heart murmur. So rest assured, this was not your fault in any way. Again, I'm very sorry for your loss.

My dog died of hemangiosarcoma. Could a heart murmur check saved her?

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