it took belle about 7 days of flovent to see improvement. i would also suggest that pearl get a rescue inhaler as well (proair is one). flovent helps...
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Mmayer11
marianna.mayer
Aug 1, 2009 2:30 pm
Pearlie died shortly after midnight. It was nearly midnight when I managed to get in touch with Dr Mark Carlson who works with another vet here in Roxbury...
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Karen Borga, NJ
karenborga
Aug 1, 2009 4:58 pm
Dear Marianna, I am very sorry for your loss of Pearlie. As I have been reading your post it seems clear to me that you did as much as you could for Pearlie. ...
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Carol
cococy45
Aug 2, 2009 1:05 am
Tootsie has high blood pressure (takes amlodipine for that) and arrhythmia which she takes sotolol for. I've been trying to read about sotolol and the couple...
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My Mystere
mymystere16
Aug 2, 2009 9:42 am
Hi, I’m posting this on several sites so pls forgive the potential repetition. My kitty Mystere has just been diagnosed w/an inoperable meningioma and our...
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Jill Barclay
hipjill
Aug 2, 2009 9:49 am
Hi Debbie. My cat Oscar is 10 years old. He has Hypertrophic cardiomyopothy with plural infusion, is Diabetic,and has asthma. He takes Spironolactalone in...
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janie
bo1024
Aug 3, 2009 1:39 am
I am so sorry about Pearlie. I know how sad you are. Please take care. Janie...
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Carol
cococy45
Aug 3, 2009 1:52 pm
Are there any cats in the group with arrhthymia?...
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Sue
magdrl_webma...
Aug 3, 2009 2:19 pm
Carol, My Pepper had developed an arrhythmia. We did two things. First, the cardiologist took her off atenolol as this can be a side-effect. Second, I tried...
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Patricia Crawford
pcrawford488
Aug 3, 2009 2:36 pm
Carol, my cat had arrhthymia and was on Atenolol for years. She was recently taken off the Atennolol after several ultrasounds did not detect any arrhthymia. ...
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ildikojuhasz@...
ildikojuhasz...
Aug 3, 2009 3:11 pm
Hi everyone, Carmen seems to be doing okay on the enalapril but there are a few things I have noticed lately that I dont like. First, sometimes she has a...
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ildikojuhasz@...
ildikojuhasz...
Aug 3, 2009 3:14 pm
Hi, Carmen also takes 1/2 tab of 12.5 mg Lasix and 1/2 2.5 mg enalapril per day. I have been reluctant to push her up to 1 tab enalapril per day as I want to...
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Kristen G
apacheadd
Aug 3, 2009 3:45 pm
Does her breathing look labored? I had noticed something off about Duffer's breathing in April -- it did look like a tremor -- and it turned out that she had...
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katy4282003
Aug 3, 2009 8:41 pm
i am sorry for my delay in responding. you have been in my thoughts. someone mentioned that CHF and asthma can look alike. i have heard this too but there is a...
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goldengirlgene
Aug 3, 2009 8:55 pm
Sue, Do you know what kind of arrhythmia Pepper developed? Marcia...
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katy4282003
Aug 3, 2009 9:04 pm
i meant to say that CHF is a more constant breathing issues (coughing, shortness of breath for example) and asthma attacks last however long (seconds in belles...
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m3cflvi
Aug 3, 2009 9:12 pm
Hi First I am so sorry for your loss. It is especially hard with a misdiagnosis. Regarding the Prednisolo dosage. My cat Chelsea recently began coughing a lot...
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Sue
magdrl_webma...
Aug 3, 2009 9:17 pm
No, sorry but I don't know. Sue ... From: "goldengirlgene" <Marciam@...> To: <feline-heart@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 4:55 PM Subject:...
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Carol
cococy45
Aug 3, 2009 10:04 pm
Thanks everyone for the responses...I was afraid we are the only ones with the problem, it is good to know others are able to cope with this too. I talked...
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jorae17@...
jorae17@att.net
Aug 4, 2009 12:39 am
My almost 4 year old siamese was just diagnosed with this and the vet said he would probably only live 6-8 months. Is there any info or advice on what to give...
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Mary Ruppert
marykinnickr...
Aug 4, 2009 1:12 am
Hi Everyone, Our Isabella was rushed to the vet today when I came home and found her in pain. (She has lymphoma and also possibly lung cancer, diagnosed last...
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m3cflvi
Aug 4, 2009 4:39 am
Hi Mary My cat wound up with saddle thrombosis that effected both her legs. I dont want to discourage you though. My cat did pass away 24 hours after but she...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Aug 4, 2009 9:09 am
Hi The tremor may be a medication reaction or may be fluid guild up. I would definitely contact the cardiologist to ask for advice here. It may be she needs a...
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gill7penny
Aug 4, 2009 1:49 pm
Hi. I have had to book Sasha in at the vets for a blood test this Friday. The cardiologist wants the vets to check the potassium levels and other things....
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Kristen G
apacheadd
Aug 4, 2009 1:58 pm
Hi -- My cat recently had bloodwork at the specialist. It doesn't take long at all, they just took her back and drew the blood, maybe 5 minutes at the most,...
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Mary Ruppert
marykinnickr...
Aug 4, 2009 2:08 pm
Hi, Isabella stayed the night at the vet. She was put on fluids and painkillers. The vet tech said that she does not see many kitties with "saddle thrombosis"...
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Judi Levens
judimac322
Aug 4, 2009 2:19 pm
Hi Mary; I have not had this happen, but many people on this blog have. Several have cats who have survived and some did not. One thing that seems to make a...
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Kristen G
apacheadd
Aug 4, 2009 2:38 pm
Mary, I am so sorry that Isabella and you are going through so much. I have never had a cat with a clot myself. I have read on here about cats that are...
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Jean
jmlinva47
Aug 4, 2009 10:28 pm
Hi Mary, I'm so sorry for what you and Isabella are going through. I haven't had experience with a clot myself, though it's probably my biggest fear due to my...
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Jean
jmlinva47
Aug 4, 2009 10:47 pm
Blood work is usually pretty quick - at my vet's I can just make a lab appointment for it. My heart kitty initially did ok with tests (his first echo and...
