Thanks for the links. I'm going to pass them over to my regular vet who never seems concerned about high cholesterol scores in cats. Last trip to the vet...
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Pat
syrinx12000
Apr 1, 2010 6:28 pm
Hi Judith; ... From: "JudithG" <goldbe50@...> ... With Hamlet we find that veterinarians can only hear his murmur on occasion, which is normal with this...
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Carol R.
carolroars
Apr 1, 2010 10:08 pm
hi everyone, There is a phishing scam going around Yahoo groups lately. If you receive this message below, ignore it, or better yet, forward it to Yahoo groups...
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elainef5587
Apr 2, 2010 12:02 am
My wonderful cat, Dylan went to the Rainbow Bridge early last month and I am just now ready to offer up meds including furosemide nad benazepryl for someone...
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calebmylove
Apr 2, 2010 5:13 am
Hi, I want to thank everyone who sent me their condolences for the passing of my Caleb. I was able to pick up his ashes today and that is somewhat comforting...
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etakolam
Apr 2, 2010 3:53 pm
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JudithG
goldbe50
Apr 2, 2010 7:32 pm
Ruby belongs to the, heart murmur showed up only when she was agitated type of cat. Her first echo, it took a while to show. This one wasn't with the...
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crfcatsa
Apr 3, 2010 2:54 pm
My CRF (Chronic Renal Failure) cat of 3 years (renal failure began 3 years ago, he is 14 years old) has just been diagnosed with HCM. I already have one cat...
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Betty Ann
catruled
Apr 3, 2010 5:45 pm
Pixel is also a CRF-HCM cat with hypertension to add insult to injury. :) She gets 1/2 of a 2.5 mg Amlodipine once a day for her blood pressure. Her Atenolol...
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Mmayer11
marianna.mayer
Apr 4, 2010 12:11 am
This question is for those members who give Zantac to their kitties. My senior weighs 14 lb, and has been on Pepcid A/C 1/2 of a 10 mg tablet every third or...
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Betty Ann
catruled
Apr 4, 2010 3:07 am
Pixel weighs 9.5 pounds...she gets 1/8 of a 75mg Zantac twice a day. I do buy the generic Zantac as it is easier to cut! In Pixel's case, Pepcid made her...
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feline-heart@yahoogro...
Apr 4, 2010 8:27 am
Please be sure to trim all replies, especially all the junk that Yahoo puts on the bottom of the emails. When replies are not trimmed reading the digest can be...
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vjunger
Apr 4, 2010 1:57 pm
Hi, Just wonder when I gave Baby Pepcid, I was told not to use the A/C. Anyone else? Vickie...
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Lisa
ctyankee68
Apr 4, 2010 2:03 pm
No I hadn't been told not to use the AC. Did they say why? I just recently started Junior on the pepcid ac and it has helped tremendously, though he is still...
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Vicky
Jhalaqen
Apr 4, 2010 2:45 pm
The medicinal name for Pepcid AC is famotidine and that's what you want. You can even use a generic, as long as it says "famotidine" on the box it's the right...
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Mmayer11
marianna.mayer
Apr 4, 2010 3:18 pm
Vicky, Famotidine [pepcid a/c] can be compounded. Marianna Vicky wrote: I believe there is also an injectable form. Ask your vet. [Non-text portions of this...
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Carol R.
carolroars
Apr 4, 2010 4:37 pm
hi Vickie, The Pepcid A/C "is" the one to use. The one not to use is the Pepcid Plus, because it has other ingredients that aren't cat friendly. Pepcid A/C is...
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nicholeandmilo
Apr 5, 2010 2:10 pm
Hi everyone, A couple of months ago I picked up a new prescription of Benazepril for my Moto and noticed it contains lactose as an inactive ingredient. The...
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MichelleR
mchllrussell
Apr 6, 2010 5:40 pm
I had posted for my friend on her cat Gigi on Feline Assisted Feeding. Gigi had been pooping "mudpies" for quite a long time. The vet gave her various...
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Joe
m3cflvi
Apr 6, 2010 5:59 pm
I am so sorry to hear. I was wondering if the vet had done any type of ultrasound prior to surgery? When our cat non HCM cat Beanie had to undergo some...
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wsuddaby
Apr 7, 2010 2:44 am
Hello, I interested in some input from the group concerning a heart condition in a cat Puff Puff. I was wondering if I needed to fill out a questionnaire first...
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wsuddaby
Apr 7, 2010 5:32 pm
Hello, My name is Ward and I am writing on behalf of my friend's Cat Puff Puff.He is a neutered 3 year old orange tabby.He was diagnosed with a heart condition...
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Westgold
westgold12
Apr 7, 2010 5:40 pm
Hi & welcome to the list. None of us wants to be on this list, but we're sure glad it's here!!! I can't help you with any of your kitty's details, others will...
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vjunger
Apr 8, 2010 4:46 am
this happen to my cat Missy, after having a tooth removed. The only steps that can be done to have some peace, is to have and EKG and Echo of the heart, before...
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Pat
syrinx12000
Apr 8, 2010 5:18 am
Hi Ward; ... From: "wsuddaby" <wsuddaby@...> ... The cat is very lucky not to be needing meds for the heart condition, and this indicates that it isn't a...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Apr 8, 2010 3:14 pm
Hi Alex has had his heart scan after the episodes of wheezing and has a diagnosis of a small hole in the heart, slight valve damage and showing thickened walls...
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debbie.bendell
Apr 8, 2010 4:33 pm
I second Michelle's message about no steroids for a kitty with heart problems. My cat Aja was given a steroid injection for stomatitis (mouth inflammation)....
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tinselnest
Apr 8, 2010 10:09 pm
Here's a link to the Yahoo feline hypertension group - http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Hypertension/...
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dlsp2k
Apr 9, 2010 8:03 pm
Hi All, I was refered to this group by a person on the feline ibd group. I have a 13 yo cat ( Oliver ) who has ibd and recently developed chylothorax. He is...
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Dawn Taylor
dawnandnova
Apr 9, 2010 10:21 pm
Hey everyone, I'm Dawn.. and my HCM cat is Jerry.. We were active on this group quite a while ago (different username), but you know how life goes. Figured I ...