Hi Eileen, I just joined the group today. My name is Kari. I live alone with my 5 Chihuahuas--Piper, Pollie, Presley, Peyton and Paris. Pollie was born with all kinds of deformities and I didn't know until she was about 8 months old that she was so messed up. She was born with deformed hips, legs, knees, trachea, spine and an enlarged heart. I just found out about the heart problem last year. She's had two hip surgeries so that she can walk. Her heart is so large it takes up more than 50% of her chest cavity. She's on Enalapril for her heart every day and so far she's doing well. She's got a murmer too. I understand how you feel about your baby. if she only had the heart murmer and not the giant heart, my vet said she could live for many years to come like that. Pollie is the smallest white Chi. Kari
--- On Wed, 4/6/11, Eileen Bradley <[email protected]> wrote: From: Eileen Bradley <[email protected]> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Vet visit To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 1:02 PM I visited the vet this morning, for a regular check-up with Timon who is 12 almost 13 in a couple of months. She discovered that he has a very slight heart murmur and she said that it was nothing to worry about, but I can't not worry about it because he is my baby or my husband (who passed away last year) would always say he was momma's boy. Having to do with the fact that I have loved and nurtured Timon ever since he was rescued at 6 weeks of age, he has been the one to stick by my side and decided that he was the man of the house since my husband passed away last year. I just can't take anything happening to him right now or any of my other chi babies. Eileen and 6 chi babies
