Hi Morticia, I'm sorry to hear about Spazz, but you have found the right place for advice & comfort. The initial shock is the worst, but it does eventually...
I have a question about medicines. Following heart failure due to an enlarged heart, my cardiac vet put my two year old cat Onyx on furosemide (12.5 mg twice...
Hi, It depends on the condition of your cat's heart. For example, my cat has RCM. Because the failure in her case is mechanical, beta blockers wouldn't help....
Hi All, please forgive my spelling, spell checker is disabled. Hi again to all, sorry I haven't been around lately. I decided to get off the internet and spend...
... Also when you read the articles you will notice that the vets divide HCM into different types depending on where the hypertrophy is and whether there is ...
You wrote: You will notice that there are beta-blockers listed in the article that are not atenolol. Both Metropolol and Carvedilol have been used in dogs. It...
Hello everyone, I am sorry to cross post, I would like to take a moment to THANK everyone who personally wrote me about loosing Snickers, I saved every e-mail...
Laura My kitty, Max, had a grade 2 heart murmur in September which was detected during a routine exam. He did not have this murmur last spring (I take my cats...
Purcy's been on Enalapril since he was diagnosed with HCM last July. I get them in 2.5 mg and they've always looked the same, yellow, round, kind of large....
Hi I need some advice on two things if anyone can help. An oci kitten who is the litter mate of the new Oci we are to have has been discovered to have an...
Hi all. Brianna and I will be headed up to Manhattan tomorrow for round 2 of testing at K-State. The vets are going to re-check her heart and do an abdominal...
I am so happy! Pumpkin's latest vet visit showed that his heart is still the same since 1995 and all his blood and urine look great! I am so elated! There...
Is the incomplete rib cage the only problem? You said he might not make it...is this something affecting other parts of his body...The rib cage alone doesn't...
Hi...I have to admit I haven't been very active on this board. I've been reading the posts that I receive in my mail when I can. Prince just had his 6-week...
Hi Susan, In a message dated 2/1/04 2:10:49 PM, gremmilyn@... writes: << She is at end stage of heart or kidney failure. Got blood work done Tuesday....
Hello wonderful people. Thought I would share yesterdays irritating events w/ you all, and let you know just how bad off we are in Maine w/ the lack of vets...
Hi Morticia, I would really consider another vet. The vet we go to is probably an hour from you but she has a lot of experience w/ HCM and consulted a lot w/...
Hi Debbie, For a question like this, I would email Dr. Susan Little. She has a feline practice in Canada and is wonderful about answering questions from...
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Hi all. We got home from K-State about an hour ago, and the honorary PowerCat is ticked off and still pretty loopy. However, she's (involuntarily) wearing...
Hi everyone, This is only the second time I have posted here. Firstly I would like to say abig thankyou to everyone who helped with my inital enquiry. Which...
Not great news, folks. He's got HCM & is showing signs of RCM. A I-II/VI murmur showed up, along with an occasional abnormal beat. Additionally, since he ...
This is a note from the lady who lost her beautiful blue cat . Ariel, last week in a mystery incident (she just found him dead in the neighbours garden with...
Mr Pepe had his follow up yesterday with the holistic vet. Overall, he continues to WOW everyone on his ability to heal and bounce back. The majority of his...
My Bogie threw what could have been many clots last night. It started with growls then went to vomiting, pooing and open mouth breathing for approx. 10 minutes...
hello. my beloved cat, Patrick (a 12 year old orange tabby), was recently diagnosed with hcm after a checkup revealed an aquired heart murmur. he had been...
Well my beloved cat Bogie passed just an hour ago. We had to euthanize him after his legs became increasing stiff. He was really ready to go - I could see it...
I buy 5mg tablets from PetCareRX, they are cheaper that way (vet was giving me 2.5mg and 1/2 tab once a day, now I do 1/4 tab once a day). They are white and...
I have 2.5mg tablets, an off white (ecru) color, and on the side where the score mark is, a 1 on one side of the mark and a 2 on the other side. The ...