Hi Gail. I am sorry to hear Callie is poorly. The only way to diagnose heart disease is the echo unfortunately. Yes, some murmurs are innocent and others are ...
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Eileen Fazzini
eileenfaz
Jun 12, 2011 4:14 pm
My vet said Danny, my 14 year old cat, had a heart murmur - level 3 on scale of 1 to 6. I haven't had an echo done as yet, as I'm awaiting results from some...
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Judi Levens
judimac322
Jun 12, 2011 4:16 pm
You don't mention his meds...if he is on lasix that may account for him drinking more...my cat Max drank "more" the whole time he took lasix. But, it doesn't...
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Eileen Fazzini
eileenfaz
Jun 12, 2011 4:24 pm
Danny is not on any meds. I'm waiting for the blood test results and will talk with the vet....
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joanne marbut
jomarbut
Jun 12, 2011 5:17 pm
Hi, Since Callie's having issues with her teeth, in order to have them pulled, she'll need to go under. But her life could be at risk if she has heart disease ...
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Westgold
westgold12
Jun 12, 2011 5:42 pm
Hi --- you really need to see a cardiologist as soon as you can to find out what is going on with his heart. He may also have early-stage diabetes, which...
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Eileen Fazzini
eileenfaz
Jun 12, 2011 6:26 pm
Yes, they did urine tests which were negative. I will call my vet tomorrow morning if he doesn't call me before that to check out the cardiologist. The...
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Carol
cococy45
Jun 12, 2011 8:02 pm
Hi Gail, I agree with the others about an echo is the only way. The $600 charge for the echo is high if the echo is the only thing being done, but it could be...
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Carol
cococy45
Jun 12, 2011 10:05 pm
Gail, I'd like to add to my earlier reply two more suggestions: Call the cardiologist and verify that he is a board certified cardiologist (rather than a...
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fantasm897@...
gizmo10448
Jun 13, 2011 2:14 am
Thanks for everyone's feedback regarding my cat's newly diagnosed Grade III heart murmur. I will talk further with my vet and get more details about who she...
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acrocat@...
acrocat...
Jun 13, 2011 2:15 am
Hi Eileen I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty's recent passing. About your other little guy: The urinalysis should have given you a number for "specific...
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janie
sockster...
Jun 13, 2011 2:23 am
I am so sorry for the loss of your fur kitty. RIP Doodle with all the loved ones that are there. May you stay strong. Janie...
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Westgold
westgold12
Jun 13, 2011 3:52 am
Dr Petrie is great -- he did Tigger's first echo 6 years ago. He came to Toronto regularly to see special cases, as we didn't have our own cardiologist at...
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patriziospacone
Jun 14, 2011 3:56 am
My cat Bisou was doing fine up to last night, when I found him on his side, foaming at the mouth, breathing heavily next to a huge puddle of bile. I...
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Westgold
westgold12
Jun 14, 2011 4:02 am
Hi -- we're here for you!! You did the right thing by going to the ER. That probably wasn't bile, it was probably fluid that was in his lungs. He would have...
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Carol
carolroars
Jun 14, 2011 4:11 am
Hi Patrizio, I'm sorry Bisou is having heart problems. The ER visit probably wiped him out too. Try to keep him quiet and warm. Give him a nice fluffy...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Jun 14, 2011 11:18 am
Hi You did the right thing, it was likely fluid on the lungs and was an emergency. Heart failure comes on very suddenly and is a frightening thing. The ...
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Jim Sinclair
jisincla
Jun 14, 2011 1:50 pm
Wow, I really feel for you! I remember the night my Clipsy was diagnosed, January 5 of this year. It was one of the worst nights ever for me too, and I didn't...
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MAUREEN FOGG
maureen.fogg
Jun 14, 2011 5:17 pm
Patrizio, So sorry to hear of your problems with your kitty. My girl Yuki recently went through 3 instances of heart failure in a month. Last week she was...
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Westgold
westgold12
Jun 14, 2011 5:20 pm
That was brilliant the way you got Yuki to eat a little good tuna! I hope everybody remmebers that in case they have trouble getting their kitty to eat some...
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MAUREEN FOGG
maureen.fogg
Jun 14, 2011 6:31 pm
A stroke of luck after trying so many different foods etc ;>Â And remember the tuna juice is best room temp. Miss Yuki doesnt like cold food from the fridge...
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jbtuxedo
Jun 14, 2011 8:28 pm
I just adopted a 4 year old, 17.5 lbs, tuxedo boy a week ago. At his vet exam on thursday, the vet confirmed the heart murmur that the shelter vet heard 1 year...
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jbtuxedo
Jun 14, 2011 8:35 pm
Hi Gail, I am not sure where you are located but to give you some comparison: I live in the San Francisco bay area and an echocardiogram here cost about $350...
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luckyshoefarm@...
imabigdawg2
Jun 14, 2011 8:54 pm
Hi and welcome. I adopted my Tuxedo-Manx from our local shelter too. Bobtail was diagnosed 4 months later with a level 2 mur and early stage of CRF. Once my...
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luckyshoefarm@...
imabigdawg2
Jun 14, 2011 8:54 pm
We are in No.Virginia and I have been told the norm for an EKG or ultra sound is $500 up to $900 depending where you go Sue No.Virginia Sent from my...
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anagtz@...
ana_gtzp
Jun 14, 2011 8:56 pm
Hi all! Just a quick update on Punky. Today he had his monthly appointment with his cardiologist, and she said he is so good and his cardiopathies so...
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Johanna Chu
jbtuxedo
Jun 14, 2011 9:06 pm
Thank you! So sorry to hear about the CRF. I just lost my tuxie JB (that I had for 8 years) to CRF a month ago. Right now, Zeus is at 2 pills /day and I take...
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Judi Levens
judimac322
Jun 14, 2011 9:35 pm
great news Ana and Punky! Judi and Angel Max ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Jun 15, 2011 10:28 am
Hi Johanna I am sorry to hear Zeus is poorly. The echo has diagnosed him and now you can give him something to slow progression and help his heart. Atenolol is...
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s.theye
Jun 15, 2011 2:05 pm
Hi! Just reposting to get some opinions hopefully. Does anyone who is using Plavix also use CoQ10? Jack's cardiologist is out of town, but she said I could do ...
