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...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Feb 22, 2013 7:23 pm
A re-check echo is $350 plus $115 cardio consult. I am in CT. Laurie ________________________________ From: mary beth fitzpatrick...
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Nicole Dolbin
ndolbin_1029
Feb 22, 2013 8:33 pm
My Charlie just had his echocardiogram and consult with a cardiologist yesterday. It was about $250. I live in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Sent from my iPhone...
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Westgold
westgold12
Feb 22, 2013 8:42 pm
Everything is more expensive in Canada. I paid $700 for Tigger's first echo & ekg, but that was with a cardiologist who came up to Toronto from NYC a couple...
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r schu
rschu92
Feb 23, 2013 10:10 pm
Hi All, I don't have time to search the archives right now about this, but want to post for any info you can send. A friends from the crf list sent me these 3...
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elfinmyst
Feb 24, 2013 12:40 am
Hi Trixi is using it and has for 3 years after her heart attack when a blood clot stuck in the heart artery. She was given no chance to live and has had severe...
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riceaide
Feb 24, 2013 12:58 am
Hi, I'm not sure how I never joined this group before. My cat had heart failure at the end of last May( 2012). It seemed he was a goner. However, he pulled...
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elfinmyst
Feb 24, 2013 7:10 pm
Hi Lisa Has he been checked for epilepsy or tried drugs for that condition? Hyperthyroid can cause secondary HCM so controlling that would certainly help his...
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r schu
rschu92
Feb 24, 2013 7:20 pm
Thank you for this info Lyn, I'm glad Trixi is doing well. -Lee and May Re: May - pimobendan and hcm Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:40 pm (PST) . Posted by: elfinmyst Hi ...
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Westgold
westgold12
Feb 24, 2013 7:32 pm
Seizures in older kitties are almost always caused by a brain tumor. It's very rare for an older kitty to develop epilepsy. I learned a lot about it when my...
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catmomcolumbus
Feb 24, 2013 11:44 pm
Hi, Everyone. My goosey old lady kitty, Daphne, was having some respiratory distress yesterday morning, and I knew that was an emergency situation, so I rushed...
