Heart murmurs can get worse with time. They might not require meds at first but may later. Usually they have you go for an echocardiogram. My cat was on 5 pills per day. I believe there is a Yahoo group for cats with this condition. They may be more helpful than this list. Beth
czadna sacarawicz <[email protected]> wrote: > >There is always so much going on with us and our beloveds plus comings & >leavings. > >I hesitate to interrupt but this is important to me - - to us. > >Pookashay was diagnosed with heart murmur in May 2010. Nothing was said re: >need for med. Different vet listened to in spring 2011. Nothing was said re: > murmur. Now same vet hears and wants to put on meds; wants work-up. In what >circumstances would you put on meds? > >Meaow is cat abandoned at TS which had abscess under jaw in October. had >treated; then neutered about 2 weeks later. now has intermittent fresh blood >in stool. stools are small & dark. no problems before. vet found no >coccidia or worms in stool sample. again vet wants to put on meds. feed >canned food. he wants to own me but keep caged in bedroom because SPCA >accepted him for their waiting list. fe leukemia cats are in main part of >small apartment. comments? he is negative; has been vaccinated. a fighter >& biter who is also very sweet. > >finally, Yahmuna is FIV cat which came to my door very, very sick last >Thanksgiving. SPCA accepted her in July for adoption center placement. went >to see her yesterday. very, very congested. on antibiotics. she is their >cat now. HOW CAN I HELP HER? > >thank you. > >czadna, Mama & Scrumptious & Luscious and Pookashay & Shallie Marie & Harold & >James (and Meaow and Piedy Sven and Hope & Rasha Boo and Lila Bea - all on >SPCA waiting list) > > > > >m >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >[email protected] >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
