The reason Nattokinase, along with MANY other supplements have been banned in Canada is that the Canadian government jumped on the CODEX bandwagon to ban...
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Westgold
westgold12
Dec 13, 2012 10:48 pm
Hi -- we discussed this test a while back, and all our research showed that it is NOT a reliable indicator of heart disease. It has slight value in screening...
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Westgold
westgold12
Dec 13, 2012 10:44 pm
Hi -- I hadn't heard that. But I can tell you how you can get some easily. Hopefully you have a friend or relative in the states. You can mail order it and...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Dec 13, 2012 10:18 pm
Hi My Milli was swapped from nattokinase to plavix about a year ago when her heart got worse. Josh is still on it though. Nattokinase breaks down clots already...
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lynn49805
Dec 13, 2012 9:34 pm
Marilyn, We visited the cardiologist today and the ProBNP test was recommended to check the condition of my 19 yr old Kiwi's heart before surgery. It will...
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ilovebusterb
Dec 13, 2012 9:01 pm
Hi All, You all helped me a couple years ago when my cat Buster went into CHF a few days shy of his first birthday. He's now a big boy, and almost 3! I have...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Dec 13, 2012 1:32 pm
Hi Michelle It could be any of a number of things. She may feel sickly or sore or may have an infection coming on. But any cat with a heart problem with any ...
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madsongstress
Dec 13, 2012 12:09 pm
Hey all, I am cross posting on the CRF site too: I didn't take Isabella up today for an x-ray and re-check, we were already scheduled for saturday for that I...
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Mosaic.artist@...
lynn49805
Dec 12, 2012 6:36 pm
Dee, Sorry for this. Our oets are so precious and with multiple issues, it is cplicated. My 19 yr cat has CKD and HCM. I have been giving him about 1/2 cup of...
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Lynda Doty
ibdcat
Dec 12, 2012 5:44 pm
Donna,have you tried baby food? He's got to eat, that's for sure. If he will eat the baby food, you might try adding some slippery elm bark to it. That's what...
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Dee
luv2beach65
Dec 12, 2012 5:32 pm
Hi All, I have been reading, but this is first time post and am in hurry so can call vet. My love of my life, KRamer is about 9yrs old/male tuxedo with HCM and...
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Sarah Wadey
razzmans_mum
Dec 12, 2012 4:30 am
We used ProBNP as an initial indicator to see whether Rascasse (also crf) needed a heart scan. It confirmed there was damage, but we still needed the scan for...
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Vickie LeVan
vllevan
Dec 11, 2012 8:43 pm
Hi All, Â Thank you so much for the replies. I knew she needed to be spayed but hate the thought of having to put her through surgery. Poor little thing is so...
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Mosaic.artist@...
lynn49805
Dec 11, 2012 3:11 pm
ProBNP is a test I learned about that predicts heart events in people and is offered by IDEXX in the US for animals. I am trying to find if it can be helpful...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Dec 11, 2012 2:48 pm
Hi Michelle There is a marker for heart disease which is tested after a suspected heart attack to see how much muscle damage there is, but I don't know any...
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madsongstress
Dec 11, 2012 11:57 am
Hey all, I was just wondering if anybody has any info on which lab values might indicate heart disease? I may need to get Isabella completely checked out. She...
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Andrea Seibel
amseibel
Dec 11, 2012 9:05 am
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jenzcritters
Dec 10, 2012 9:48 pm
Oh! I am so deeply sorry to hear of your loss. Can you have a necropsy (kitty autopsy) done? It will give you closure and will answer your question regarding...
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Westgold
westgold12
Dec 10, 2012 8:42 pm
yes, please take her to a cardiologist asap, and then you will know. If she has HCM, he will give you the proper meds. With the right meds, most can live a...
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elfinmyst@...
elfinmyst
Dec 10, 2012 6:28 pm
Hi Vickie Any surgery with a heart cat has a risk. All of my heart cats were spayed successfully though as going through heat is also very stressful and a...
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Westgold
westgold12
Dec 10, 2012 5:59 pm
hi ---- your kitty most probably didn't have a clot, so the blood thinners wouldn't have made any difference. Total heart failure would have happened anyway....
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Westgold
westgold12
Dec 10, 2012 5:52 pm
You have to get her spayed, as the heat cycles create stress on the heart. my Tigger was dx at 6 months of age, but I was able to get him successfully...
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vllevan
Dec 10, 2012 5:35 pm
Hi Everyone, I'm in need of advise. I have a call into my vet and my kitten, Illyana's specialist but want as much advise as I can get. Illyana just turned one...
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Westgold
westgold12
Dec 10, 2012 4:50 pm
Hi -- I am so sorry to hear about your little kitty. What you describe is sudden heart failure caused by HCM. This is what happened to one of my kitties back...
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Suzianne Painter-Thorne
oliversmom42
Dec 10, 2012 3:58 pm
This is primarily for vets, but I thought I'd share the news about this app & case that turns your iphone into a portable ECG: ...
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William Posey
billposey@...
Dec 10, 2012 1:51 pm
I suspect your kitty threw blood clot(s) to the brain. What you describe is exactly what happened to my little Turkishvan, Viva. I feel your pain. In my case...
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Lynda Doty
ibdcat
Dec 10, 2012 1:23 pm
I want the group to know that I have made the decision to start preparing home cooked meals for both Martha and Morelli. I will be going through Balance IT...
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Wendy Solem
wsolem3
Dec 10, 2012 1:11 pm
Oh my God - I am so sorry to wake up and read this, my heart breaks for you. I am not sure why this happened, I can only say that something similar happened...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Dec 10, 2012 1:08 pm
Hi Bob, I have included the group so they will have all the information to offer their help as well. I don't have personal experience with appetite...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Dec 10, 2012 12:33 pm
Oh my goodness I am so very sorry to hear this heart wrenching story. You did everything you could, and your feelings are completely normal. HCM is a...
