Let me again say that I am not sure exactly how to post here so if I am doing it wrong some guidance would be appreciated. I had posted about getting a kitten...
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Lisa
bantababy
Sep 27, 2012 12:09 am
I think you need to take him to a cardiologist. Your breeder is not the best source of medical information. Murmurs are graded on a scale of 6, so a 1/6...
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Melina Isabegian
melina16718
Sep 27, 2012 12:40 am
hi everybody this is my first post to this feline heart group. I so devastated!! my precious beautiful boy Casper, 12 years old is gone this past sunday, sep...
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Judi Levens
judimac322
Sep 27, 2012 2:56 am
Dear Melina; I am so sorry for your loss...so hard to lose a loved kitty and Casper was certainly loved and cared for by a doting mama. Please do not feel...
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Susan
jknsk2002
Sep 27, 2012 4:34 am
The vet said when they did the ecg, it was 240. I thought that meant heart rate, but I could be wrong. I have always checked his rate at home with a...
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Lee Evans
moonsister22
Sep 27, 2012 9:41 am
Don't feel bad or guilty. You gave him everything you could. He had the comfort of passing away in his own home with his own caregiver there and no...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Sep 27, 2012 12:24 pm
Hello What is your kitty called? I am sorry to hear he has HCM,.The good thing is he has been diagnosed early, was it by ultrasound? With mild HCM, it is ...
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elfinmyst
Sep 27, 2012 12:25 pm
Hello That's very odd. Cats can purr in discomfort or pain, but I dont think that's the case here at all. If there is open mouth breathing, I`d be concerned....
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elfinmyst
Sep 27, 2012 12:31 pm
Hello Well done for choosing your new kittens. It is absolutely vital he gets a heart scan immediately. My grade 4 heart murmur kittens were both very poorly...
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elfinmyst
Sep 27, 2012 12:37 pm
Hi Go for the echo, it's the diagnostic tool for heart disease. Enalapril is an ace inhibitor, simillar to fortekor, a drug for both heart disease and kidney...
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Westgold
westgold12
Sep 27, 2012 2:51 pm
you must do the echocardiogram, nothing else will tell you the exact status of kitty's heart ... From: Susan To: feline-heart@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
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Westgold
westgold12
Sep 27, 2012 3:03 pm
And I forgot to say -- this echocardiogram must be done by a real cardiologist -- don't let someone in your vet's office do it, even if he's taken a "class" in...
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Jordan
thegappgal
Sep 27, 2012 3:37 pm
Hello (I am sorry your post had no name) I am in a similiar situation as your. I also have an 8 year himalayan who was diagnosed with HCM in May. She...
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joanne marbut
jomarbut
Sep 27, 2012 4:44 pm
First, you need both but you need to have the echo done for sure. Second, the cardiologist should do the echo. Experience shows that vets do not really...
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Melina Isabegian
melina16718
Sep 27, 2012 6:23 pm
thank you to all of you for your warm, comforting, caring, loving messages and also your special prayers!! You are helping towards healing of extremely, empty...
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Susan
jknsk2002
Sep 28, 2012 8:00 pm
With the cardiologist on Wednesday for the echo. I will be bringing his last echo results for comparison. The secondary vet wanted to start him on Antenol...
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Sharon
sharong9
Sep 29, 2012 1:45 am
I have a kitten that was born with a heart defect. The cardiologist called it double outlet left ventricle. She also has a hole in her heart which in this case...
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mraiszad
Sep 29, 2012 4:31 am
Hi everyone, my beloved rescue kitty Tater Tot survived an entire year after being diagnosed with a very serious form of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. None of...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Sep 29, 2012 1:41 pm
Hi Sharon I have a cat with a very similar situation. Milli was born with two holes in her heart and malformed valves. She has a grade 4 murmur and a fast ...
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Westgold
westgold12
Sep 29, 2012 4:51 pm
Hello ----- this post was extremely interesting, thank you so much for writing in. I never heard of enteric-coated Natto, can you please tell us what brand...
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joanne.haeussinger
joanne.haeus...
Sep 29, 2012 5:16 pm
Hello everyone! I need some advice, please. My little Twix went into CHF twice in two weeks back in Feb and was given the "weeks to months" diagnosis....
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Westgold
westgold12
Sep 29, 2012 5:27 pm
you're very close to the emergency level of 40 breaths per minute. If you reach that, you must go to the ER. I have no experience with the lasix, but it is...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Sep 29, 2012 5:48 pm
Hi Joanne, I battle this same issue with my Boo. After experiencing CHF it is imperative to focus on the heart but I understand the concern that lasix is...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Sep 29, 2012 7:13 pm
Hi Joanna, Twix's heart is getting worse. That's why we monitor breathing rates so we can find out quickly. It means her medications aren't keeping her as...
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kateydiddles29
Sep 29, 2012 9:49 pm
... Hi Joanna, I completely agree with Lyn. My Zax's resting (sleeping) respiration rate is usually 13 to 16. If his rate increased to 22-26 like Twix's, I...
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joanne marbut
jomarbut
Sep 30, 2012 2:08 am
Hi, I have a lot of advice but no clear cut answer. Yes, your cat's lasix might be too high. But perhaps that is what your cat needs for now. My cat's on...
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feline-heart@yahoogro...
Sep 30, 2012 9:29 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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Susan
jknsk2002
Sep 30, 2012 1:28 pm
Surgery cancellation. He's eating fairly well. Just the on \ off CRF pickiness. But, he's been so lethargic. Not social at all. Sleeping ALL the time. Not on...
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Michelle Raiszadeh
mraiszad
Oct 1, 2012 2:51 am
Hi, here is the exact product that I ordered and continue to order: ...
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Michelle Raiszadeh
mraiszad
Oct 1, 2012 2:54 am
My foster kittens stepped on my keyboard when I was typing the URL address for the link. This link should work... ...
