Thanks Suzanne. Maybe it is the benazepril and she is coughing during the day rather than at night which he said is the norm. Of course every cat is different....
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zan200
Mar 19, 2013 12:40 am
Hi All, Chloe had her first trial dose of Vetmedin this morning and I've noticed her to be increasingly lethargic as the day has progressed. When getting her...
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binarina1
Mar 19, 2013 9:26 am
After last week, when my cat spent 24 hours at the emergency vets it's been a bit of a rollercoaster really. We were overjoyed to find he had some improvement...
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elfinmyst
Mar 19, 2013 9:49 am
Hi Suzanne Please don't worry. It's perfectly normal when they take a new drug like fortekor or vetmedin to be sleepy for a few days. My cats did this for...
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elfinmyst
Mar 19, 2013 9:52 am
Hi You are right to contact the cardiologist. They may change the frequency of frucimide or add spironolactone. You did well to react so quickly and give the...
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binarina1
Mar 19, 2013 9:59 am
Thanks Lyn. He's on everything already unfortunately. :( Vetmedin, Prilactone, Fortekor, frusemide, Asprin, Clopidogrel. I'm scared there's nothing left to...
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elfinmyst
Mar 19, 2013 10:00 am
Hi What doses is he on? Some of them may be able to be increased. There is an option of atenolol possibly, but more likely a dose increase. Lyn ...
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binarina1
Mar 19, 2013 10:15 am
2 x 20 mg Frusemide 2 x 1.25mg Vetmedin (well cardisure) 1 x 10 mg prilactone 1 x 2.5 mg Fortekor 1/4 of clopidogrel daily And a quarter of a 75mg asprin twice...
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elfinmyst
Mar 19, 2013 11:00 am
Hi Ok, there's room there to increase doses. All my cats have 5mg fortekor a day (either once or split into two doses) and a possibility to add a beta blocker....
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binarina1
Mar 19, 2013 11:54 am
Thanks, that's made me feel a little more positive. I wasn't sure there was anything more to give. I'm waiting to hear back from the cardiologist. Hopefully...
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Jean
jeanhfisher
Mar 19, 2013 1:03 pm
Does anyone on the forum have a cat with both pancreatitis and HCM? Harley has only the beginning stages of HCM and is on no medications as yet. I watch his...
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r schu
rschu92
Mar 19, 2013 2:26 pm
So Lyn, You agree that benaz has stimulated appetite of your other cats? May gets 3mg lasix qd and 1.25 benaz, much lower than Josh. What were Josh's kidney...
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r schu
rschu92
Mar 19, 2013 2:28 pm
Mary Sue, May started benaz about 12 days ago and no cough, nor have I read anywhere that it is a side effect. -Lee and May ================== dry cough and...
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elfinmyst
Mar 19, 2013 3:01 pm
Hi Lee I don't think benaz has stimulated the appetite because my cats are Selkirk Rex and are the greediest cats ever:) My Maxi and Lexi are both over 8kg and...
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Mary Sue Rubin
rexmere3909
Mar 19, 2013 3:06 pm
Thanks Lee. It could be unrelated and we may never find out. She is 18 and it could be anything at this point. Her original x-rays and scans showed liver...
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Sarah Wadey
razzmans_mum
Mar 20, 2013 1:28 am
Hi Jean & Harley, Although Ras doesn't have panc, he does have CRF & HCM. Like panc, fluids are good for CRF. We keep a close eye on Ras's hydration and only...
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cafelty77
Mar 20, 2013 10:06 pm
Hi there Today has been quite the day. BoBo had a check up with his doctor this morning. Initially she was really concerned with my adjusting his lasix over...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Mar 20, 2013 10:25 pm
Christina, I am so very sorry for the loss of Crybaby. I am glad it was peaceful. As far as the heart meds, I have always given all of Boo's meds together...
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CHRISTINA FELTY
cafelty77
Mar 20, 2013 10:34 pm
Whew!! I am glad that I had not missed something. :) I figured if it were really important I would have read it here and heard it from the vet. Thanks for your...
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elfinmyst
Mar 20, 2013 10:42 pm
Hello Christina, I am so sorry you lost Crybaby. He is at peace now and it was an act of kindness. As for medications, I`ve been dealing with heart cats for 6...
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spottycat13
Mar 21, 2013 2:53 am
Not directly HCM related but definitely health related. There's a recall for some Natura pet brand cat foods, see the link for more info. ...
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binarina1
Mar 21, 2013 2:01 pm
Hi Christina. Really sorry to read about your other cat. :( I give frusemide and cardisure together, and then clopidogrel, fortekor and prilactone together....
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Janette
mcoonsinoregon
Mar 21, 2013 5:33 pm
Too Zeke in for his check up and blood work. He's had more labored breathing lately as well. Since Dec. he's lost 2 lbs. Vet detected fluid in his chest -...
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binarina1
Mar 21, 2013 7:55 pm
Hi Janette, Look out for changes in respiratory rate, eating habits, hiding, sitting more in the hovercraft position, problems after exertion. They hide...
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Mary Sue Rubin
rexmere3909
Mar 21, 2013 7:57 pm
Janette, I'm glad you asked that question. There is so much I still have to learn about my cat's heart failure. What I've read relating to human use of this...
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binarina1
Mar 21, 2013 10:03 pm
Could Mirtazapine be responsible for rapid breathing? Both times I've given it my cat this week he's had trouble breathing afterwards. Anyone else experienced...
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elfinmyst
Mar 21, 2013 10:07 pm
HI All my cats have that combination and lasix is the best diuretic to remove fluid. It's a pretty standard combination. Count his breaths at rest, find what...
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elfinmyst
Mar 21, 2013 10:10 pm
Hi, Mirtazipine is an anti depressant. If you do a search on google you can see it can cause breathing issues and allergic reactions. It can't be given to...
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binarina1
Mar 21, 2013 10:15 pm
He wouldn't eat when he came back from the emergency vets. He was very stressed, so he had a vitamin c injection and Mirtazapine. It worked a treat, but the...
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carolroars
Mar 21, 2013 10:36 pm
It also can NOT be given to cats who are taking the hyperthyroid drug, Tapazole (Methimazole), because the Tapazole inhibits the enzyme necessary to allow the...
