I received some bad news about my dog Kalvin. He has a heart murmur and an enlarged heart which causes him to gag and he has a hard time breathing. Unfortunately, the medication required to treat his condition is very expensive and he needs the medication for the rest of his life. I have never done something like this but I am asking for your help to pay for Kalvin’s checkups, medical bills, and medications. I know everyone is going through something, but anything you can give will be enormously appreciated and all funds will go to Kalvin’s care to ensure he is comfortable.

More information about his condition: He is almost 10 years old and he has a level four heart murmur. In just 5 months he went from a level one to a level four heart murmur. A heart murmur is a blowing, whooshing, or rasping sound heard during a heartbeat. The sound is caused by turbulent (rough) blood flow through the heart valves or near the heart.

He also has an enlarged heart. His heart is so big it’s pushing on his airways causing him to have a lot of gaging making it hard for him to breathe at times.