Hi Toby I remember reading your posts about Eli when I first joined the group and I am truly sorry for your loss. I think biscuit is already taking benazepril...
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Anna Moore
zippersandsquid
Mar 1, 2012 8:04 am
Hi Claire Any advice is greatly appreciated. I like to be informed before I go to the vet so I am able to suggest things to them. I will look into these oils,...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Mar 1, 2012 9:55 am
Hi I`m not sure how much of an eye drop steroid would be absorbed, but I have had to use topical steroid creams for infections with my heart cats and they are...
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Lynda Doty
ibdcat
Mar 1, 2012 10:13 am
Two things: my sister (human) had steroids in eye drops. Evidently they were pretty powerful because they worked great and the doctor had to wean her off of...
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Banu Korgul
banukorgul
Mar 1, 2012 3:29 pm
As it says in the link provided, the eye drop is 5ml bottle with 1% dexamethasone in it.. I stopped using it for now , until I hear from this group.. But his...
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MekaNoel@...
mekanoel
Mar 1, 2012 8:00 pm
http://svgedit.novarata.net/svgicons/inbox.html mekanoel@... mekanoel@... fkugell@... 3/1/2012 9:00:23 PM Some people will...
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Toby Jones
tobythelegend
Mar 1, 2012 9:51 pm
The Catit water fountain is the best fountain that I have used, and the most affordable that I have seen. Please read Tanya's Chronic Kidney Disease website...
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Banu Korgul
banukorgul
Mar 2, 2012 12:58 am
Hello, Isnt there anyone using/tried to use/was prescribed w this med? btw, the vet who had given Aslan the depomedrol shot in Dec was indeed a cardiology...
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LeeAnnC
leeanncohen2512
Mar 2, 2012 1:58 am
Sunshine is 16...she is on enalapril..lasix....vetmedin for her heart one unit of lantus 2x a day for her sugar and tapazole transdermal for her thyroid. One...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Mar 2, 2012 9:55 am
Hi The only eye creams my cats have used are optimmune and antibiotic ones. The optimmune was a steroid but Arthur doesn't have HCM. I`m sorry you are facing...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Mar 2, 2012 10:20 am
Hi Lee Ann Vetmedin has been a miracle drug for my heart cats as well, it sounds as if Sunshine is heart stable and doing well in that. I`m sorry she's poorly ...
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feline-heart@yahoogro...
Mar 4, 2012 9:05 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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mmayer11@...
marianna.mayer
Mar 4, 2012 3:37 pm
I got permission to cross-post this, and thought everyone would like to take note of it for their animals... Marianna - Subject: Re: human cancer cream...
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Mandy
missmeow63
Mar 4, 2012 3:59 pm
My 7 month old kitten was diagnosed with HCM on friday, He will be starting Atenolol tomorrow in hope it helps his heart murmur, we was told his HCM is...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Mar 4, 2012 4:32 pm
Hi Mandy, It's a devastating diagnosis I know but so many members of this group were given the same prognosis and their kitties are going on 6 or more years!!...
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joanne marbut
jomarbut
Mar 4, 2012 6:43 pm
My cat at 8 months old in '09 went into congestive heart failure due to steroids and that's how we found out about her condition. An excellent ER staff, an...
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Westgold
westgold12
Mar 4, 2012 6:43 pm
I know this is scary, but hang in there --- we will all help you. My little Scottish Fold Tigger was diagnosed at 6 months of age and put on atenolol, and...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Mar 4, 2012 7:12 pm
Hi Mandy I spoke to you earlier and I`m glad you joined the group:) I have three cats who refused to listen to their prognosis. Milli was given 2 years, Trixi...
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Mandy
missmeow63
Mar 4, 2012 9:38 pm
Thankyou all for your kind comments, it really does mean alot that you are all at hand to help out. Rossi is a 7 month old Selkirk Rex who is just so full of...
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bendktr
Mar 4, 2012 10:23 pm
I posted this on Feline CRF Support, and on Feline Anemia, but am also placing it here in case anyone was wondering about Peanut's progress... Thank you to...
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Judi Levens
judimac322
Mar 4, 2012 11:04 pm
Dear Diane; I am so sorry to hear of Peanut's passing...she was with you for such a good long time you truly had something special. I think we get so close...
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Julia
jewybean71
Mar 5, 2012 1:41 am
Hi everyone, I have an almost 12-year old bengal cat named Dante'. He is an amazing cat, very energetic and playful and I love him. He is a CRF cat (I belong...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Mar 5, 2012 1:50 am
Hi Julia, You are being very smart as treating an HCM kitty for asthma can be deadly. I almost lost my girl from this very thing. She always had allergies...
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Westgold
westgold12
Mar 5, 2012 2:05 am
I agree 100% -- you must have a thorough checkup by a cardiologist asap, including echocardiogram and ekg, to determine the exact status of Dante's heart. The...
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Julia
jewybean71
Mar 5, 2012 2:10 am
Hi Kate, I am sorry about your Alfie, hopefully the meds will help him. I am a new member too and wanted to know what did they actually do to diagnose this?...
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Julia
jewybean71
Mar 5, 2012 2:14 am
Ok this makes sense then, I will ask my vet for a referral. I will try and set something up soon to go to a specialist. I've never had to do this before,...
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Lynda Doty
ibdcat
Mar 5, 2012 10:44 am
Is anyone using CoQ10 with your kitties? I am wondering if it might be something to benefit Martha. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Blessings, Lynda, Martha & Angel C.B. -___ ...
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joanne marbut
jomarbut
Mar 5, 2012 2:11 pm
Yes-Nature Made gel capsule 100 mg, one per meal, pierce and mix into wet food. That's how I dose it. Her heart numbers did improve once she was on it so I...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Mar 5, 2012 2:35 pm
Hi Lynda I use it with five of my heart cats and it seems to help. There are no side effects and mine have been taking it for up to 5 years. I use 30mg a day....
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Mar 5, 2012 2:41 pm
Hi Julia I would definitely rule out HCM before treating for asthma. Systemic steroids are a definite no for asthmatic cats with heart disease as it pushes ...
