On Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:37:56 -0400, "Irulan" wrote:
I took Lily in today for her yearly check-up and shots.
Everything checked out ok, except that she has a heart
murmur. They suggest performing an ultra-sound to see
exactly what is causing the murmur. On a scale of 1-6,
her heart murmur is about a 2-3. The vet says if she was
up in years (10-12) they wouldn't worry so much, but Lily
is only 5.
We will schedule the procedure, but we have to wait a
couple of months to have the money. It's not an
emergency, but any purrs or prayers for her well-being
would be much appreciated.
Lily's mama
from the stars we come
to the stars we return
now until the end of time.
Sending purrs for Lilly's heart, and your nerves.
I'm sure Lilly feels just fine
On another note: a cardiac echogram will tell the vet exactly which
valve is leaking, but it almost certainly won't affect how Lilly is
treated.
My bet is that the treatment for Lily is: come back in 3 - 6 months, to
monitor her heart.
If money is tight, I would skip the ultra-sound.
We all want to do what's best for our kittehs, but in this case, I would
save the money for the more frequent office calls.
I have an elderly cat, Kenzie, with some health problems, and I know ALL
about how vet bills can get very large, very quickly.
Kenzie is going in for blood tests in about 10 days. I had to put that
off from last month, too
If I'm missing something about what the ultrasound might tell the vet,
by all means, let me know.
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^
"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie.
Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There
will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more.
How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein
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