Murmur Grading System

Question 1

Grade 1

Answer 1

Incredibly soft and barely noticeable

Question 2

Grade 2

Answer 2

Very soft but easily diagnosed when listening through a stethoscope

Question 3

Grade 3

Answer 3

Moderate dog heart murmur that is easily heard but lacks any vibration when the vets hand is placed on the dog’s chest

Question 4

Grade 4

Answer 4

Loud with no noticeable vibration

Question 5

Grade 5

Answer 5

Loud with some vibration but cannot be heard without the stethoscope

Question 6

Grade 6

Answer 6

Loud with severe vibration and the vet can hear it without a stethoscope