Hello everyone! I wish we were meeting under better circumstances. My 5 year old bengal was just diagnosed with mild hcm. We are in san francisco....
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elfinmyst
Feb 20, 2013 1:11 pm
Hello I am sorry your Bengal is poorly. Is kitty a boy and girl and what is their name? Mild HCM can be treated with atenolol, a beta blocker, but it really ...
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r schu
rschu92
Feb 20, 2013 2:50 pm
May has mild chf, and fairly advanced crf. She's on 4.1mg atenolol 2x/dy. Monday night had a fainting spell, suddenly sat up from dozing on my chest, eyes...
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Dana McCormick
danamcmk
Feb 20, 2013 3:13 pm
Hi Lee, Â Fuzz did this when he was hospitalized upon his HCM diagnosis. The Dr told me the techs saw him faint twice, but both times before the Dr was able...
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elfinmyst
Feb 20, 2013 5:54 pm
Hi Lee Is it possible she is having mini strokes? When Arnie had his the only sign was slow head movements and wide pupils. I have had no issues with atenolol...
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Lisa
liesca
Feb 20, 2013 6:41 pm
Hi there, We're also in San Francisco and relatively new to all this heart stuff. Our Lumi (7 years) threw a clot in November and was found to be in an...
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Mary McKee
justmckee
Feb 20, 2013 6:45 pm
Dr. Kristin MacDonald (at the Animal Care Center in Rohnert Park, California) gets a big "thumbs up" from me. She has a PHD on top of a specialty in...
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r
rschu92
Feb 20, 2013 8:42 pm
Hi everyone, I tried to find this searching the archives but couldn't find a direct path. Where and what type of stethoscope should I get to listen to May's...
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elfinmyst
Feb 20, 2013 9:08 pm
Hi I got a stethoscope from Ebay, a starter medical student one. It wasn't expensive. It's useful to listening to breathing and the chest. I`ve never used...
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Jean
jeanhfisher
Feb 21, 2013 12:38 am
I have been giving my cat, Harley, 5mg. aspirin every 72 hours but I have just read that long term use of aspirin is not good for cats. I would like to give...
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Jordan
thegappgal
Feb 21, 2013 2:51 am
Hello All, Sheba had another episode of vomiting less than 30 minutes after I gave her, her Plavix. I was in the bedroom lion cutting my other persian, and...
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joanne marbut
jomarbut
Feb 21, 2013 3:37 am
Plavix can cause gastro upsets. Â The foaming possibly indicates that she finds it to be bitter. Are you coating it with something before you give it? Also,...
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skozik13
Feb 21, 2013 6:13 am
@elfinmyst great to hear about Trixie! Our guy is named Henry and he's a boy (obviously). thank you everyone. I can't tell you how much I appreciate both your...
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elfinmyst
Feb 21, 2013 12:54 pm
Hi Jordan I would try it in the food, some medications upset on an empty stomach. But ultimately if it is making her sick you may need to switch to an ...
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elfinmyst
Feb 21, 2013 12:56 pm
Hi Jean If you want to swap I would talk to the cardiologist, he may suggest plavix which seems a safer long term drug. But if you want nattokinase, I ...
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marcid.weston
Feb 21, 2013 4:50 pm
Greetings to the lovely, hopeful cat-parents in this group, and thanks for the information so generously shared. My fur-baby Scruffy is 17 and crashed last...
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bubbacat12003
Feb 21, 2013 5:54 pm
Marcid: I'm glad you have a plan in case of an emergency! But you should know that it may take some time to work out what meds and what doses are best for...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Feb 21, 2013 5:54 pm
Sorry to hear about Scruffy's dx but know that he can have a good quality of life. He just needs to be stabilized. What dose of furosemide is he on? ...
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elfinmyst
Feb 21, 2013 6:22 pm
Hi I agree with the others, it's a matter of controlling the fluid with diuretics. He may need a greater dose or a more frequent dose. If his breathing is...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Feb 22, 2013 1:55 am
Good point, Lyn. There is a Taurine blood test that should be done to rule the deficiency out. Laurie ________________________________ From:...
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r schu
rschu92
Feb 22, 2013 2:28 am
May has crf. She's been having fainting spells so we went to the e.r. Tues night and tonight got an echo from the only local and traveling cardiologist. We'll...
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zan200
Feb 22, 2013 5:59 am
Hi Lee, I can't comment on the specifics of May's condition, as I'm fairly new to all this too...but I can tell you a bit about my 19 year old Burmese, Chloe. ...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Feb 22, 2013 1:12 pm
Lee, I am sorry to hear about the echo results but it's really good you found out what is going on with her heart so you can be proactive before emergency. ...
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Helen Peterson
sparklejunkey
Feb 22, 2013 3:33 pm
Sorry everybody! I was hacked and they sent out an email with a link from this account. PLEASE DON'T CLICK THE LINK!! It's not from me!! I've changed my...
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r
rschu92
Feb 22, 2013 3:56 pm
Not sure if that one posted, so I'm writing again: Drugs prescribed for May are lasix, enalapril, plavix, and pimobenden (sp). That Mar Vista link says lasix...
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Westgold
westgold12
Feb 22, 2013 6:08 pm
There is a yahoogroup called vettalk -- there are a few vets on that list, we don't have any on this list here. Why don't you join and post May's story on...
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elfinmyst
Feb 22, 2013 6:52 pm
Hi Lee That is the combination both my Trixi and Milli are on and it works perfectly for them, but they have atenolol as well with it. Plavix helps to stop ...
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mary beth fitzpatrick
marybethfitz...
Feb 22, 2013 6:58 pm
Hello ! Finally getting Lahri closer to stability with his hyperthyroidism and looking at getting an echo from a *real* cardiologist, vs the vet-sonographer...
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elfinmyst
Feb 22, 2013 7:04 pm
Hi My echoes are around 195 plus VAT about £235. The consultation charge is about £60. Not sure how that translates into dollars. ... ...
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mary beth fitzpatrick
marybethfitz...
Feb 22, 2013 7:08 pm
Hello ! Am wondering if anyone out there has any comments on a cat's body movement at breathing being different depending on which side he's lying on. I keep...
