Aaah that magic age of 8--9. It was when my own poor boy...was in all ways beyond healthy...displayed his first 'fatal' sign of a heart issue showed his first....
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Jordan
thegappgal
Jan 21, 2013 4:05 am
I need some advice please. Sheba was prescribed baby aspirin (1/4 tab twice a week) and plavix by her cardiologist last Monday. I specifically started her on...
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zan200
Jan 21, 2013 6:47 am
Hi Jordan, I'd definitely call the cardiologist Monday morning and talk to him about Sheba's reaction to the aspirin - maybe he would agree to lowering the...
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binarina1
Jan 21, 2013 8:24 am
Firstly, hello, I'm new to the board. My cat was diagnosed with HCM in October, completely out of the blue, he had no visible symptoms, until he was rushed to...
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HMM
aponicat
Jan 21, 2013 11:07 am
Lynda - With great success, I have been using Pill Pockets for Rumby for over two years. I take all his morning or evening pills and roll them up in part of ...
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Lynda Doty
ibdcat
Jan 21, 2013 11:28 am
Martha has IBD, HCM, Pancreatitis, so a lot of intestinal issues. She is now pooping all over the house. Truly. I never know where I will find a pile. I've had...
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elfinmyst
Jan 21, 2013 12:51 pm
Hi I`m a little confused by gap needed for pimobendan. My cats take it with the other pills straight after breakfast and then again at night. I haven't ever...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Jan 21, 2013 1:15 pm
Same here... I was never told to "gap" the pimobendan with Boo. She takes her pills and usually proceeds to eat right after. ?? Laurie ... From:...
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Cont Marie
marievdbc
Jan 21, 2013 2:14 pm
Hello, Lili's respiration rate has been raising for one year and a half, since she had heart failure. Those days, it is around 38-39. Last friday, it...
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Cont Marie
marievdbc
Jan 21, 2013 2:22 pm
Dear Jordan, My lili has been taking 5mg aspirin twice a week for one year and a half now. Some studies say that it is as efficient as bigger doses. I have...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Jan 21, 2013 3:11 pm
Hi Marie, Lili is only receiving a 2.5mg dose of the diuretic? I am assuming it is lasix? Usually the 12.5mg tab is split in two, giving a dose in the...
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elfinmyst
Jan 21, 2013 3:20 pm
Hi As Laurie said, she is on a very low dose at 2.5mg. My cat have 5mg morning and evening as a standard when they are in heart failure. Josh when his ...
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Cont Marie
marievdbc
Jan 21, 2013 3:21 pm
Thanks Laurie. No, she was receiving 2,5 mg of Furozenol (an equivalent of Lasix but one pill is 10mg) in the morning and 2,5 mg at 8 pm. It seems that I will...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Jan 21, 2013 3:35 pm
Hi Marie, I am not familiar with Furozenol but I would definitely get in touch with the cardiologist as soon as possible to discuss increasing it...
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marybethfitzpatrick
marybethfitz...
Jan 21, 2013 8:35 pm
Hello ! Sorry this is going to be so long - just feel like I need to present it all. Still here trying to get clearer on the next BEST STEP for Lahri: Thyroid...
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Carol
carolroars
Jan 21, 2013 10:45 pm
hi Marybeth, If it was my kitty, I'd do the Hemopet thyroid panel first. If you're seeing elevated respiration and heart rate it could be from his...
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dawnakapumpkin
Jan 21, 2013 11:46 pm
I just emailed you again, I'm so sorry! I meant to post again in my reply to you.....overall for everyone else and yourself as well...he is in the vet...
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Jordan
thegappgal
Jan 22, 2013 2:36 am
I decided to stop giving Sheba the baby aspirin. She still had soft stool today with a little runny at the end. And then it occurred to me when she was...
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Carol
carolroars
Jan 22, 2013 4:49 am
When Misty had her little stroke episodes, they gave us Plavix to give her, while on it, she had 3 more in two weeks, so we switched her to nattokinase. She's...
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Sinead
sinead1982
Jan 22, 2013 8:34 pm
Hi Group, I am a fairly new member. I have 2 male cats One of my boys (who is aged between 4 and a half to 5 and a half years old) was diagnosed with moderate...
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Dana McCormick
danamcmk
Jan 22, 2013 8:42 pm
Hi Sinead,  My Fuzzy was diagnosed HCM in June at the age of 5. He takes the Cardio Strength, 1 per day, which is now just labeled for dogs, but is exactly...
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elfinmyst
Jan 22, 2013 10:04 pm
Hi First of all, I highly recommend you see a vat cardiologist. For the ultrasound to see his heart, it's unusual that no medication is given for moderate HCM,...
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Jean
jeanhfisher
Jan 22, 2013 10:52 pm
Lyn, I wanted my Harley to be on nattokinase but my cardiologist said there was no tests done on cats so he is on aspirin. Where do you get the nattokinase...
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carolroars
Jan 22, 2013 11:25 pm
hi Jean, I'm not surprised that your vet said that. Most vets don't even know what Nattokinase is. There have been some studies, not on cats. In Japan, they...
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elfinmyst
Jan 23, 2013 12:08 pm
Hi Mary Polar Bear needs something for clots definitely. My Arnold had a stroke with exactly the same symptoms aged 19. Cats recover well from stroke as their ...
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Dana McCormick
danamcmk
Jan 23, 2013 3:33 pm
Hi Sinead, The Cardio Strength wasn't recommended by my vet. I found it through this group. I joined here in 2006 or so with my Leroy. That is when the...
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Westgold
westgold12
Jan 23, 2013 3:52 pm
Hi -- I checked the place where I get all my supplements, and they do not have a 20 mg Q10, but they do have a 30 mg. These softgels are very small. I use...
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mary beth fitzpatrick
marybethfitz...
Jan 23, 2013 6:21 pm
Hello ! Has anyone ever heard that those 'crazies' cats get into, usually late in the evening, are ever signs of hyperthyroidism or heart trouble? Hadn't seen...
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Dana McCormick
danamcmk
Jan 23, 2013 8:00 pm
Jean, Â Healthypets.com. Â Dana ... From: Jean Fisher <jeanhfisher@...> Subject: Re: [FH] HCM / Cardio-strength pills. To: "Dana McCormick"...
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Dana McCormick
danamcmk
Jan 23, 2013 8:52 pm
Jean, Â Yes it is. Luckily, Fuzz, Sylvester & Ruster will swallow the pill. I've never opened one, as they eat dry food. Mr Spoiled Fuzz is now a Fancy Feast...
