Hi everyone...... This post is to two different groups: Feline Heart and Canine CHF group. I am in search of getting set up for Home Oxygen Therapy for my cat....
Hi all, Debbie wanted me to let you all know that she is currently off line due to computer problems. She is fine and the kitties are too. Sweetcorn is doing...
Hi, all, as some of you may recall, my Barney died of what appeared to be congestive heart failure after a long history of GI lymphoma/IBD, and the awful month...
I apologize in advance for my 'strong language'.... however, when applied to panleukopenia, the theory of Natural Immunity is pure horse pucky!! Especially...
When I woke up this morning, this sweet boy had passed to the Bridge. I didn't know he was that close--he ate last night, and purred and talked to me. I...
Just wanted to give you a little update, will elaborate later. I don't want to really say she is better and then have to tell you she has taken a turn for the...
Hi everyone, This afternoon while I was on my cat-sitting rounds, I found a very sick cat. The owner of this particular house feeds a feral cat in his garage....
Sorry for the net of cross-postings. I am new to cats (well a kitten!) with heart problems. Today, my focus on one of my foster kittens changed. Hopefully...
Hi everyone, Thanks Susan for putting out an alert for oxygen info. That was very nice of you. On that note, I called around town here, and got some info. Need...
Abby's visit was interesting. Aside from the official greeter, Cyrus, who lavished attention on me while Abby was off getting x-rays of her lungs, not too much...
Hi all, It's been a while since I have been active on this board....the last couple of months have been exhausting for me....to those of you who are...
<<I'd be interested what other teaching institutions charge or places like Angell Memorial (Steph?), since the price at Tufts didn't seem too bad for what I...
When Mittens has his episode of CHF, we first took him to our regular vet -- $200 for Xrays and we were sent to his cardiologist. That was $900, which ...
I paid the cardiologist $570.00 $200 for the initial exam and consult (rip off) $100 for the EKG $20 for the priviledge of leaving my cat there all day...
Abby and I are headed off to Dr. Mike's place this afternoon for a follow-up visit. Having him look at her is really the only way to tell if the meds are...
I know the feeling. Last week I paid the cardiologist $560 for a brief exam (which was called extensive on the invoice), a BP reading, and an echo. The echo...
Can anyone help me with what the maximum dose of aspirin is for a cat. I know it takes 3 days for their bodies to process it, but I didn't know how high a...
Hi all. I don't have the bill handy, but for Brianna's visit to Kansas State, the final bill was $480. This included ultrasound, echocardiogram, echo usage...
I'll never complain about any vet bill again after seeing what others are paying for vet care. Abby's visit last week to Dr. Mike, her regular vet, was a...
... This sounds just like what several vets have said about my Mose. Two years ago, Mose's "rescue vet" said he should be put down because he had kidney...
Hi, My Name is Pam and My kittys name is Sttamps.I am so glad I found this group.Sttamps is a white American short hair .She is 4 years old.I got her from the...
My baby shelby was just diagnosed with heart failure. My poor poor baby! For about a month we had no idea what was wrong with her but she kept having fluid...
Those of you who are interested may find this helpful. I can't tell the difference and neither can most vets. Those other two dopes who heard a Grade 3 murmur...
The cardiologist said that her blood pressure is 198. Seemed like they had a lot of trouble with the machine. Maybe they just kept doing it see if it was that...
Norvasc is amlodipine. It's a calcium channel blocker which is used to treat angina, and high BP. Enalapril by its suffix, would seem to be an ACE inhibitor....
For anyone local & interested, there will be an Herbs for Pets Seminar given by Gregory Tilford on Sunday Mar 21 at Plimouth Plantation in Massachusetts. I...
