In a message dated 5/28/2010 8:52:10 A.M. Central Daylight Time, lhavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: What do you guys do when your vet finds a puppy with a heart murmur? Put it down immediately? Wait and see if it clears-up? Just want to know what how most of you guys proceed. Have had a couple in the last few years that have had heart murmurs and did not put either down. Often youngsters can have a murmur that by a year old clears up completely as was the case with 1 of them. The other was a low grade one and he is 3 1/2 now and doing great....you would never know. Guess it depends on the severity and how debilitating it was. Molly Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 PH 409-287-3940 Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont (recording secretary), Life Member CKC "Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again." ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================