MyFurbabies143
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So I have been reading up on Cavaliers and came across all the health issues and mitral valve disease came up. It said that it was the number cause of deaths in Cavaliers and that all Cavaliers at one point of time will develop a hurt murmur which could lead to the MVD.
Now, I have always wanted a Cavalier but it is kinda scary knowing this about MVD. I realize it is important to find a good breeder but how do you ensure you don't get a pup that will develop MVD?? I guess the part that scares me is that they said that all Cavaliers will develop a heart murmur sometime in their life which could lead to the MVD and that this is why Cavaliers have such short life spans.
So how do you do it?? How do you get a Cavalier and not constantly worry about it?? I don't think I could handle the heartbreak of having a Cavalier go through MVD. Is it possible for the good reputable breeders to have Cavalier puppies that won't ever have this problem?? It just seems like the stakes are very high for them getting it and it talks like there is a slim possibility of it not being a problem with cavaliers.
Can anyone tell me why they get this and why is hasn't been or can't be weeded out?? For example, with yorkies, liver shunt is very common and has killed many yorkies. Yet they have weeded it out so that if you buy from a good reputable breeder who tests all their dogs you are very unlikely to get a yorkie with liver shunt.
I am so disappointed. Can anyone shed some light on this or does anyone have anything encouraging to say about this??
Now, I have always wanted a Cavalier but it is kinda scary knowing this about MVD. I realize it is important to find a good breeder but how do you ensure you don't get a pup that will develop MVD?? I guess the part that scares me is that they said that all Cavaliers will develop a heart murmur sometime in their life which could lead to the MVD and that this is why Cavaliers have such short life spans.
So how do you do it?? How do you get a Cavalier and not constantly worry about it?? I don't think I could handle the heartbreak of having a Cavalier go through MVD. Is it possible for the good reputable breeders to have Cavalier puppies that won't ever have this problem?? It just seems like the stakes are very high for them getting it and it talks like there is a slim possibility of it not being a problem with cavaliers.
Can anyone tell me why they get this and why is hasn't been or can't be weeded out?? For example, with yorkies, liver shunt is very common and has killed many yorkies. Yet they have weeded it out so that if you buy from a good reputable breeder who tests all their dogs you are very unlikely to get a yorkie with liver shunt.
I am so disappointed. Can anyone shed some light on this or does anyone have anything encouraging to say about this??