Are you willing to get an ultra sound to make sure it isn't enlarged.The vets can't know that without an ultra sound.My vet in Massachusetts sent me for one for both Lucy and Benson.Both were a 4.But Lucy's ultra sound showed a leaky valve..no meds and will be fine.
Winstons showed enlarged and hardening around the outer edge of the heart.
Winston was the most active as far as jumping high on things and never feared any kind of jump and played harder than the rest of my 11 cats.Slept harder than the rest though.Eventually slept too much and became extremely weak.
But being both a #4 as to the heart murmer #'s,they were both very different.One was dying,the other fine.
I wanted to add that getting an ultra sound is expensive and it won't make to much a difference on your cats life,unless meds are needed.So don't feel guilty if you can't do it.It's pricey.If she seems OK then maybe you could just watch her for a while and do an ultra sound when changes in her happen.
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