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 ...
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Jean
jeanhfisher
Feb 28, 2013 4:23 pm
My cat, Harley, has HCM plus pancreatitis. With the pancrreatitis he has a poor appetite and is on Cyproheptidine for that and I also give him a vitamin B-12...
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Larry
greyghost1000
Feb 28, 2013 5:17 pm
Texas A&MU GI Lab recommends 250 ug for cat. That is 0.25 mg. http://vetmed.tamu.edu/gilab/research/cobalamin-information ... Larry Silkaitis - owned by nine...
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zan200
Feb 28, 2013 5:36 pm
Sending out prayers and purrs to you and Bailey, Kimberly...My 19 year old Chloe has HCM along with a severely enlarged heart, diagnosed this past November -...
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Melina Isabegian
melina16718
Feb 28, 2013 5:48 pm
hope your kitty is doing better hugs and love, melina [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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zan200
Feb 28, 2013 6:03 pm
Hi All, Chloe's going in for her scheduled checkup this afternoon, so I'm praying all goes well. We've had some ups and downs these past few days, along with...
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Westgold
westgold12
Feb 28, 2013 6:09 pm
How interesting -- maybe she just had a big ole hairball !! It's funny, when our kitties have a serious disease, when something goes wrong we always assume...
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zan200
Feb 28, 2013 6:24 pm
Sending prayers and purrs out to you and Daphne, Stacy - I'm fairly new to this whole experience as my now 19 year old Burmese, Chloe was first diagnosed with...
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elfinmyst
Feb 28, 2013 6:47 pm
Oh how true is that! If my heart kitties breathe faster, I assume its heart failure, when it's been a respiratory infection. Not eating and looking subdued.....
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Kimberly Coleman
ishkarah
Mar 1, 2013 12:33 am
Sorry, the correct B-12 is 1 dose of .25 mg once per week....
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Cynthia Halligan
calebmylove
Mar 1, 2013 1:36 am
Hi Courtney and Maggie, I am sorry to hear about the RCM diagnosis. I sincerely hope that Maggie surpasses the length that your vet has given her. I...
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Jordan
thegappgal
Mar 1, 2013 1:40 am
Suzanne, You are a WARRIOR and so is Chloe! Keep doing what you are doing, because you both have it right!! Please let us know how our vet visit is today. ...
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tafoster4000
Mar 1, 2013 1:44 am
My Moe, 17, was diagnosed with RCM on Feb 29th last year, also given 2 months but still here. He went into CHF at that time has been, until reently, on 12.5mg...
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tourtaney
Mar 1, 2013 2:07 am
I wish Maggie were so lucky. She just doesn't seem to be responding to the diuretic as well anymore......
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Laura Bray Ramsower
leb4373
Mar 1, 2013 2:39 am
Lyn, Thank you so much for this information! I will check out her breathing and ask the cardiologist if she is at risk for a blood clot. I will have to look...
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elfinmyst
Mar 1, 2013 10:56 am
Hi Is Maggie on vetmedin? I can't remember, but it's a great drug in my opinion. Lyn _www.myfurkids.co.uk_ (http://www.myfurkids.co.uk/) [Non-text portions of...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Mar 1, 2013 1:11 pm
I don't recall the meds Maggie is taking but you mention the diuretic is not working well anymore. What are the symptoms? Have you spoken to her...
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Sinead
sinead1982
Mar 1, 2013 1:57 pm
Dear Group, My cat is male 5 years old, non pedigree neutered. In December 2011 I noticed noisy breathing, he had every xray/ scan possible including trachael...
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Dana McCormick
danamcmk
Mar 1, 2013 3:42 pm
Hi Sinead, Â I have had 2 HCM cats on Flovent. As it is inhaled, it's not a concern with the heart. Leroy was in it for several years and currently Fuzz is....
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elfinmyst
Mar 1, 2013 3:58 pm
Hi I would try the inhaled steroid as well, it's much safer for the heart. Is it possible he has allergies? Cats can be allergic to anything, as can humans....
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tourtaney
Mar 1, 2013 4:04 pm
Here is my personal experience: My cat Maggie was diagnosed with Asthma a few years ago during a routine exam. She did not have daily symptoms so I was...
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tourtaney
Mar 1, 2013 4:11 pm
Maggie is taking 12.5 mg furosemide 2x daily and 2.5 mg benazepril 1x daily. I have started giving her an additional half tablet (6.25mg) furosemide in...
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zan200
Mar 1, 2013 6:55 pm
Hi Everyone, Well, despite the fact Chloe actually looks and acts remarkably good considering the severity of her condition, the x-rays told the tale - more...
