Hi I am always cautious with kitty colds. As we have 16 cats and a lot of them with HCM, colds go round the household regularly. If there is the slightest sign...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Dec 6, 2012 10:53 am
Hi My experience of pimobendan is it is a miracle drug. Trixi has severe HCM and went into heart failure after a blood clot to the heart which destroyed some...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Dec 6, 2012 11:00 am
Hi Suzanne I`m sorry CHloe is worse. It is often the case that we 'know' when something is wrong. My instincts have never been wrong yet. It's also a case for ...
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BubbaCat1@...
bubbacat12003
Dec 6, 2012 11:58 am
Suzanne, Have you considered Spironolactone? I've used it when Lasix wasn't enough, especially when hypokalemia was a concern. ...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Dec 6, 2012 12:44 pm
Hi Suzanne. Poor Chloe :-( What did they do to alleviate the fluid build-up? Did they remove any fluid at the vet? Can you tell us the dose of lasix...
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Cont Marie
marievdbc
Dec 6, 2012 5:02 pm
Thanks Lyn, Laurie and Mary for your help. It's not easy to read her behavior. Today, she has not been in the "sphinx position" and her respiration rate has...
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zan200
Dec 6, 2012 5:27 pm
Thanks to all who have responded to my recent note... Please pray for Chloe...vet just called after consulting with Chloe's Internist - situation is as bad as...
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Lynda Doty
ibdcat
Dec 6, 2012 5:44 pm
I was beginning to think I'd found the answer to Martha's pilling problem, but no more. Today she actually choked on the pill. She was going through all kinds...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Dec 6, 2012 5:49 pm
Is Chloe at the vet hospital? If she is home and still breathing above 40 she needs to be hospitalized. She will be given lasix and other meds needed while...
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Toby Jones
tobythelegend
Dec 6, 2012 6:28 pm
Are you using a full Pill Pocket? Even for my big bengal boy a 1/2 pocket was the most I could use, most of the time I went with about 1/3. Ryan [Non-text...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Dec 6, 2012 7:19 pm
Hi Lynda, Yikes that is scary! Do you use the entire pill pocket? I have always just used 1/2 the pocket, just enough to disguise the pill. Boo never...
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zan200
Dec 6, 2012 7:29 pm
Hi Laurie, Chloe is at home - her respiration rate this afternoon was amazingly low 20-24 - vet said that's good, it means the increased dosage of Lasix is...
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Westgold
westgold12
Dec 6, 2012 7:31 pm
we're all praying for her & you -- you're doing everything right. Just keep calm and carry on -- and keep the carrier right by the door in case you have to...
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Jordan
thegappgal
Dec 6, 2012 10:25 pm
Saying lots of "paw prayers" for Chloe. Please keep us posted!! Hugs and kitty kisses, Jordan and Sheba [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Marisa
marisakatnic
Dec 7, 2012 2:35 am
My cat took pimobendan and it lengthened his life considerably. We had mitral valve and tricuspid valve dysplasias and, therefore, it was recommended. Not...
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zan200
Dec 7, 2012 5:08 am
Thanks so very much to EVERYONE here - your kind notes and prayers have meant so much to me... Chloe is still fighting - the additional meds seemed to perk her...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Dec 7, 2012 11:59 am
That is just wonderful news about Chloe!! :-) I am sure the additional meds will help but most likely too soon to see that. I really think her improvement...
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Jean
jeanhfisher
Dec 7, 2012 12:16 pm
I have a 14-year-old male cat named Harley who was recently diagnosed with pancreatitis. On examination the vet heard a heart murmur and suggested I have an...
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lynn49805
Dec 7, 2012 2:52 pm
Hi, I am very worried. I hope someone can help me with anesthesia information and any other information for a heart patient having surgery. My 18 or 19 year...
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Jean Fisher
jeanhfisher
Dec 7, 2012 3:25 pm
Lynn, I am just new to the group and can't help you with the anesthesia for his dental surgery but my cat was just diagnosed with HCM and I see you...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Dec 7, 2012 4:36 pm
Hi Lynn Oreo, one of the heart cats, recently had dental surgery and there was a lot of detailed information on the safest anaesthetics. I hope someone can ...
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lynn49805
Dec 7, 2012 5:59 pm
Jean, Lasix was prescribed by the cardiologist and Anplex was prescribed by our holistic vet. Anplex is available online, but you should consult with a vet...
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Mary McKee
luvumoe
Dec 7, 2012 9:04 pm
What's the dose recommended by your holistic vet for the Anplex? I'm curious about this and will have to do some online research to learn more about it. I'm...
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lynn49805
Dec 7, 2012 10:48 pm
Mary, Every cat is different so I would give any herbal medication under the guidance of a holistic veterinarian. Holistic remedies can have side effects. We...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Dec 7, 2012 11:19 pm
Hello Jean I`m sorry to hear of Harley.The good news is that you have caught it in its earliest stages and there is a lot can be done to help him slow the ...
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Jordan
thegappgal
Dec 8, 2012 2:23 am
Hi Lyn I was faced with a similar situation just 3 weeks ago. My HCM kitty needed emergency surgery for corneal ulcers!! I literally had to make a decision...
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Mosaic.artist@...
lynn49805
Dec 8, 2012 3:19 am
Hi Jordan, Hearing your story is a great comfort to me. I am so glad the surgery was successful for your cat. Thank you for sharing this!!! Deep breath:) I...
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Jordan
thegappgal
Dec 8, 2012 3:39 am
Lynn, Sheba is a 8 year old special needs torti point himalayan. I call her the BILLION DOLLAR kitty. (She was the MILLION DOLLAR kitty until the recent...
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Mosaic.artist@...
lynn49805
Dec 8, 2012 4:07 am
I laughed until I cried reading this! Perfect therapy for stress and worry. What we do for our pets! Your poor kitty. Terrible what you both have been through....
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Jordan
thegappgal
Dec 8, 2012 4:48 am
Clean and Coneless Posted December 7th, 2012 by Jordan Salim Sheba's third post op visit was today. The vet said we can start to take the Cone of Shame off...
