His T4 was 2.2 which is where it has been for almost 4 years so I don't think it is thyroid related. I did at first and that was why we did the complete blood...
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Nancy W
ilapril
May 21, 2013 6:14 pm
Hi Lyn,  Thanks for the information. We don't really know for sure if Calvin has thrown clots. The vet just thinks it's a possibility. So do I. He is...
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Cindy Reese
ceseer2
May 21, 2013 10:05 pm
Hi Staci - I have never tracked water intake to specific ounces as you have reported. Too many critters and too many water dishes in our house. Sometimes I...
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r schu
rschu92
May 22, 2013 12:27 am
May is 21, crf since 9/09, and hcm as of last summer. Last June a 50mg lasix shot got her out of fluid on lungs after upping sub q too fast at vet's advice,...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
May 22, 2013 2:29 am
Lee - I am sorry to hear Miss May is having trouble. You did not mention Vetmedin... is she getting that? If not that is something I would highly recommend...
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morven_d
May 22, 2013 3:59 am
I am absolutely heartbroken :-( I have just had to put my beloved wee baby Mia to sleep :-( She had no energy for the past few days and was struggling for...
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Westgold
westgold12
May 22, 2013 4:09 am
Oh, this is heart-breaking, I am so sorry. Unfortunately our kitties are very fragile and we never get to keep them as long as we want. But she was so...
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Diane Stewart
weatherornot...
May 22, 2013 4:28 am
love and prayers for healing, peace and comfort. . . RIP Mia. . . you are in God's loving arms now. .. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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zoeytheragdoll
May 22, 2013 6:22 am
The first time the doctor heard a heart murmur in Zoey was May of last year. Before she was sedated to get her teeth cleaned was when the doctor heard the...
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Westgold
westgold12
May 22, 2013 6:36 am
Hi ---- murmurs can come and go, but a kitty does not have to have a murmur to have heart disease. You need to take her to a cardiologist so he can do an...
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tamitamco
May 22, 2013 6:43 am
Friends How much b-12 injectable should be used? I have heard and read a lot but have not found the recommended dosage. A lot of people referred me to websites...
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elfinmyst
May 22, 2013 9:59 am
Hi Nancy The nattokinase I use is Doctor's Best and I give 1 capsule a day. Its a small gel cap and as its just a food enzyme it could be sprinkled into food ...
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elfinmyst
May 22, 2013 10:04 am
Hi Get it from the health store but be aware you cant stop it suddenly so if she is hospitalised anytime, you need to make sure they have a supply to give...
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elfinmyst
May 22, 2013 10:06 am
Yes, I agree. You must get the ultrasound done to diagnose heart disease. There are different forms need different treatments. The cardiologist takes a scan...
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elfinmyst
May 22, 2013 10:11 am
Hi I am sorry to hear Dali has HCM. Has she has a heart ultrasound to get the diagnosis? The pill she is on is likely atenolol and that slows down progression....
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Lynda
ibdcat
May 22, 2013 11:16 am
I am so very, very sorry. There are no words that can really offer comfort. Just know you are in the prayers of many right now. Mia is breathing wonderfully...
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marycayd
May 22, 2013 12:52 pm
So sorry for your loss. Hugs & prayers Marycay From: morven_d Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:59 PM To: Subject: [FH] Night night, sleep tight my little baby...
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r
rschu92
May 22, 2013 1:05 pm
A listmate on crf suggested this article, page 55, called 'feeding the aging heart'. I can't quickly find it in the links or database of this list so I'm...
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Wendy Solem
wsolem3
May 22, 2013 1:25 pm
Oh no, I am so sorry to read this. I I know how devastating this is, I lost my Tino to heart disease just over a year ago. I always said the Tino was my...
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r
rschu92
May 22, 2013 1:43 pm
Last base to cover before going to work then heading to our cardiologist visit is l-carnitine: I just searched our archives and read some. Has it been...
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JOHN LEVENS
judi_john...
May 22, 2013 2:13 pm
I am so sorry for your loss...I can feel your pain and it reminds me of when my Max left. I know from reading your posts how much you loved her and cared for...
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elfinmyst
May 22, 2013 2:49 pm
Hi Lee I have only ever given it as part of the Cardiostrength pill, never on its own. I gave one pill, so the carnitine was the amount in that. It never ...
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Mary Sue Rubin
rexmere3909
May 22, 2013 3:25 pm
I'm responding to Lyn's question (below) regarding vaccines though this doesn't apply specifically to Dali. The American Association of Feline Practitioners,...
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Westgold
westgold12
May 22, 2013 7:54 pm
do not give carnitine -- watch dr oz today -- he talks about it today ... From: r To: feline-heart@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:43 AM ...
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HMM
aponicat
May 22, 2013 8:07 pm
Which is a good feline cardiac research group to have donations forwarded to? Helen [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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marianna.mayer
May 22, 2013 8:32 pm
Really!?! You'll have to be more specific than that. I am not a frequent watcher of Dr Oz. And I suspect that not all of us will be able to catch the supposed...
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Westgold
westgold12
May 22, 2013 8:39 pm
go to doctoroz.com, they will have the video up soon if it isn't already there ... From: mmayer11@... To: westgold@... ;...
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r schu
rschu92
May 22, 2013 11:22 pm
Just got back from our cardiologist visit. May has fluid in her lung tissue due to pressure building up in her left atrium from the hcm (thickening heart...
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HMM
aponicat
May 23, 2013 12:17 am
There is no sadness as deep and painful as death brings. I am struggling with the loss of my beloved Rumby last Friday. You and I need to remember that loving...
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Jim Sinclair
jisincla
12:33 am
Rhapsody has been on 7.5 mg of prednisolone a day for ten days now. On Monday, after 14 days on this dose, he's to go down to 5 mg/day, and then on Wednesday...
