Hi Stacy Ignore the timeline. Trixi, age 3 months, was given a few months to live with HCM as a kitten. Here she is, despite about 10 pills a day and a heart ...
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catmomcolumbus
Feb 25, 2013 6:48 pm
I just talked to Daphne's cardiologist, and she's so wonderful. I asked about the ACE inhibitor, and she said Daphne's blood pressure was actually on the low...
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elfinmyst
Feb 25, 2013 7:15 pm
Hi I give meds at 9am and 9pm which is a lot better than 5!! Gosh, you're a saint to be up then, definitely change the times. The sleepiness is totally normal...
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marina palmerio
mjpalmerio
Feb 25, 2013 7:52 pm
Hi Stacy and Daphne, Â I can totally relate to your story as 18 days ago my 14 year old kitty, Kitty, had a seizure and was diagnosed with HCM and lost...
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elfinmyst
Feb 25, 2013 7:54 pm
Hi Marina It's fine to give antibiotics. All my heart cats use them at first sign of an infection too, whatever meds they are on. Lyn _www.myfurkids.co.uk_...
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Mary M
blaureiterhorse
Feb 25, 2013 11:25 pm
I have two cats, brother and sister, that were both diagnosed with deformed hearts. They are now eight. They have been doing pretty well on combos of Vetmedin,...
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mary beth fitzpatrick
marybethfitz...
Feb 25, 2013 11:32 pm
Hi ! In addition to Lahri's ProPlan Ocean Whitefish and Salmon and kibbles, he is finally eating Beechnut Turkey with some gusto. I understand I should be...
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catmomcolumbus
Feb 25, 2013 11:36 pm
Hi, Marina. Daphne takes four medications now -- Lasix, Plavix, Vetmedin and a taurine supplement because she has DCM, which can sometimes be caused by a...
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carolroars
Feb 26, 2013 3:42 am
hi Mary Beth, It's not so much the volume measurement (1/2 tsp), but more how many milligrams per day. I add extra taurine to baby food, 100 to 200mg per day...
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Carol
carolroars
Feb 26, 2013 3:50 am
Sorry, I realized I should clarify... I didn't mean to confuse anyone with the 1/2 tsp measurement that I typed. I was just using that as a "for instance", not...
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tafoster4000
Feb 26, 2013 4:13 am
I'll second the gelaps. I've been giving pills to various cats for years, found gelcaps years ago and never lookd back. If need to give one of my cats pills,...
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zan200
Feb 26, 2013 4:58 am
Hi! I also use gelcaps to pill Chloe. An added bonus is you can insert mutiple medications into one capsule (with your vet's approval, of course). I'm able to...
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zan200
Feb 26, 2013 5:18 am
Hi Stacy, You're doing a great job with Daphne...Again, to echo what many of the great folks here on the Forum have said, don't take the vet's timeline as...
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Jordan
thegappgal
Feb 26, 2013 6:11 am
Marina, Any chance the vomiting occurred after giving the plavix? I just went through a similar thing with my Sheba. I have to makes sure that her...
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elfinmyst
Feb 26, 2013 10:08 am
Hi Mary I have Milli with her deformed heart and she is on similar meds to yours. Cardiostrength is a supplement that covers taurine and carnitine nd CoQ, but ...
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catmomcolumbus
Feb 27, 2013 3:18 pm
Daphne slept curled up in my closet for most of yesterday, and she didn't get too worked up when I gave her medicine or syringe-fed her. This morning at about...
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Laura Bray Ramsower
leb4373
Feb 27, 2013 4:05 pm
Hi everyone, My name is Laura and I am a proud momma to Riley, a sweet 5-year old kitty. Riley's primary care vet recently detected a murmur, so we went for ...
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CC
xpistinaxpistou
Feb 27, 2013 6:00 pm
I just got the diagnosis today....meeting with the vet cariologist tomorrow...I am just horrified. Duncan is the sweetest cat, and is my 7 year olds best...
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catmomcolumbus
Feb 27, 2013 6:51 pm
I'm so sorry to hear about your Duncan, but know you are in good company here. My cat Daphne was diagnosed with DCM on Sunday, so I am still adjusting to the...
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tourtaney
Feb 27, 2013 8:56 pm
My Maggie was diagnosed with Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Dec. 1st by echo. She had plueral effusion and at that time, had the fluids drained. She's been on...
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Judi Levens
judimac322
Feb 27, 2013 9:17 pm
Hi Stacy and Daphne; great to hear that you both are doing better! sometimes a little ray of hope can go a long way...here's hoping she continues to gain...
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tourtaney
Feb 27, 2013 10:31 pm
So I should have used the search BEFORE I wrote my question. I just posted a message looking for anyone else familiar with RCM. My Maggie was diagnosed on...
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catmomcolumbus
Feb 27, 2013 11:02 pm
Hi, Courtney. Folks around here seem to consider Vetmedin a wonder drug. Daphne has been on it since Sunday, and it's especially critical for kitties with DCM,...
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tourtaney
Feb 27, 2013 11:11 pm
Maggie is on 12.5mg Furosemide, twice/daily however I've added 1/2 tab in between doses and 2.5mg benazapril. Her heart murrmur is a 3-3.5/6 and her heart...
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elfinmyst
Feb 28, 2013 12:04 pm
Hi Courtney None of my cats have RCM, so I`m unfamiliar with the condition. All I can say is ignore the prognosis, all my cats did. Some have lived years...
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elfinmyst
Feb 28, 2013 12:10 pm
Hi I am sorry to hear of Duncan. There is a lot you can do to help. The cardiologist is your first call for sure, they'll tell you the stage and give Duncan...
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elfinmyst
Feb 28, 2013 12:19 pm
Hi Laura I am sorry to hear of Riley. Riley's condition is not clear as she doesn't have a thickened left atrium which is diagnostic for HCM. She has a ...
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tourtaney
Feb 28, 2013 2:05 pm
Hi Lyn, They said there is a risk of her throwing a clot due to the condition she has but no thrombi were noted during her echo. Her heart rate has increased...
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ishkarah
Feb 28, 2013 2:52 pm
Hi everyone, I have not been actively posting but I have cried with you when your kitties have passed and prayed for your kitties. My heart breaks each time I...
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elfinmyst
Feb 28, 2013 4:16 pm
Hi Courtney I think you need to ask your cardiologist to put your cat on plavix which reduces the risk of clots. If not, there is an alternative I would get ...
