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scrappymomi · 11-30-2008, 10:16 PM

has anyone ever sat & felt their furbabies heart beat??
Toby has a really strange one,I sat the other night with Cricket on one side of me & Toby on the other, and for some reson just had my hands resting on their hearts. And there is a big difference in their beats. I was just wondering if anyone has had any problems with their yorkies hearts??
I am strongly thinking of taking Toby to the vet just to make sure his heart is ok.

stinkygummybear · 11-30-2008, 11:08 PM

sorry cant help you there....but just so you can be sure just take to the vet...

Wylie's Mom · 12-01-2008, 05:48 AM

Can you describe it? Did it feel like it dropped a beat? Sometimes with faster heartbeats, it can *feel* like a heartbeat was dropped, when it actually wasn't. Inspiration/expiration often interferes w/ feeling every beat as well. Of course, your vet can easily just give it a listen and let you know what they hear, so it'd be a good idea to get it checked if you're worried.

scrappymomi · 12-01-2008, 07:25 AM

it goes
thump,thump,thump, nothing, thump, repeats the same pattern

bchgirl · 12-01-2008, 07:36 AM

Easy instructions to determine your pet's heart rate.

How to Check the Heart Rate of Dogs and Cats | eHow.com

Btw, puppies under a year have faster heart rates than adults and males are usually slower than females.

11-30-2008, 10:16 PM	#1
scrappymomi Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 41	Heart question has anyone ever sat & felt their furbabies heart beat?? Toby has a really strange one,I sat the other night with Cricket on one side of me & Toby on the other, and for some reson just had my hands resting on their hearts. And there is a big difference in their beats. I was just wondering if anyone has had any problems with their yorkies hearts?? I am strongly thinking of taking Toby to the vet just to make sure his heart is ok.

12-01-2008, 05:48 AM	#3
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Can you describe it? Did it feel like it dropped a beat? Sometimes with faster heartbeats, it can feel like a heartbeat was dropped, when it actually wasn't. Inspiration/expiration often interferes w/ feeling every beat as well. Of course, your vet can easily just give it a listen and let you know what they hear, so it'd be a good idea to get it checked if you're worried. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

12-01-2008, 07:36 AM	#5
bchgirl Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at da beach Posts: 15,444 Blog Entries: 2	Easy instructions to determine your pet's heart rate. How to Check the Heart Rate of Dogs and Cats \| eHow.com Btw, puppies under a year have faster heart rates than adults and males are usually slower than females. __________________ Deb, Reese, Reggie, Frazier, Libby, Sidney, & Bodie Trace & Ramsey who watch over us www.biewersbythebay.com Last edited by bchgirl; 12-01-2008 at 07:37 AM.

11-30-2008, 11:08 PM	#2
stinkygummybear Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: los angeles, ca usa Posts: 142	sorry cant help you there....but just so you can be sure just take to the vet...

12-01-2008, 07:25 AM	#4
scrappymomi Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 41	it goes thump,thump,thump, nothing, thump, repeats the same pattern