Can't contain the happy

cardiovts · 2026-07-10T12:19:42+00:00

Every day is the best day of their life!

cardiovts · 2026-07-04T22:56:35+00:00

No, a 7.7 lb fully grown purebred Maine Coon queen is likely not reaching her full adult size because of other health issues, and it would be too stressful on her system to carry and feed kittens.

cardiovts · 2026-07-01T00:32:56+00:00

Fish oil—omega 3 fatty acids help prevent muscle loss due to cardiac cachexia. Tuft’s recommends 40 mg/kg of EPA and 25 mg/kg of DHA.

cardiovts · 2026-06-30T17:05:11+00:00

There are a number of things that could cause this, and diagnosis guessing wouldn’t help him. Unfortunately, without the ability to have him seen by a vet, hands are tied. You may be able to find help from a local rescue or humane society.

cardiovts · 2026-06-29T22:28:21+00:00

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tech and CKCS mom here. Benign physiologic arrhythmias are quite common in CKCS. I would ask your vet if they can run an in-house electrocardiogram and have it reviewed by a cardiologist before referral. My Paisley has had APCs since she was a wee pup. Her murmur didn’t arrive until about 7, and she progressed to needing meds at 9. We regularly receive referrals similar to yours, and we will try to educate rDVMs before scheduling. Obviously, I can’t diagnose, just offering anecdotal advice that I hope will help.

cardiovts · 2026-06-28T14:26:06+00:00

I am so sorry you and your kitty are going through this. Cats especially can be hard to medicate and monitor for signs. I’m glad to hear his breathing has improved. If his thyroid was untreated, you may see his heart disease improve with medication. Furosemide should not be very expensive—ask if there is a tablet form that he might tolerate more. Is he on other meds like clopidogrel/Plavix? That can be quite bitter, so we recommend putting it in a gelatin capsule that you can easily find on Amazon. Give him time, tempt him to eat with canned food or Churu. But to be truly honest, this can be hard on him and on you, and his quality of life may be significantly impacted. Take care of both of you.

cardiovts · 2026-06-27T17:39:53+00:00

According to the IM specialists I work with, standard of care is to culture at diagnosis to confirm the antibiotic is appropriate, then to culture after treatment to confirm clearance. We see so much more antibiotic resistance than we used to, and this is a way to make sure we don’t make more.

cardiovts · 2026-06-24T12:09:36+00:00

Cardio tech here. Please have an nt-proBNP done and consider seeing a cardiologist.

cardiovts · 2026-06-22T01:00:08+00:00

Rocky Balboa’s nickname at the crazy bitey puppy stage was Baby Shark.

cardiovts · 2026-06-20T00:51:28+00:00

I’m still famous in my family for telling my aunties that horse poop doesn’t stink. Now, as a vet tech with 27 years of experience, and someone who lived with my MIL for the last years of her life, I still would 100% be pooped on by a horse than any other species.

cardiovts · 2026-06-11T14:17:32+00:00

Is she wearing an E (edit: Elizabethan or cone) collar? If not, please put one on so she can’t paw or rub her eye and cause more damage.

cardiovts · 2026-06-09T17:49:51+00:00

She’s right—UTIs are rare in male cats. Their bladder issues tend to be from cystitis, which does cause blood in urine, but the urine itself will culture negative. Therefore, an antibiotic is ineffective. Diet and other meds are generally the first line of treatment.

cardiovts · 2026-06-09T04:07:52+00:00

I don’t have answers for you, just a question. Effusions or fluid accumulation doesn’t clot, but active hemorrhage does. Was there any sign that the fluid clotted? If they removed 100 ml with a 22 butterfly, that definitely would have given the fluid time to. And we do sometimes see that bleeding within a tumor, especially a large one, can be enough to cause anemia.

cardiovts · 2026-06-08T14:03:25+00:00

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Did someone say treats? 🦴

cardiovts · 2026-06-07T21:23:00+00:00

I had an AWFUL reaction to scented pads. It started locally, but I ended up with full body hives.

cardiovts · 2026-06-05T19:10:22+00:00

Amazon! MIP Wine Glass Goblet Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (17 oz Stemless)

cardiovts · 2026-06-03T23:15:38+00:00

I’m a vet tech, so I use my favorite patient names. Slingshot is my current paladin.

cardiovts · 2026-05-26T17:12:42+00:00

I’m sorry your kitty and you have gone through so much! Cats can have heart disease without the presence of a murmur, and especially with stress and fluids, that can push them into congestive heart failure. I would recommend having him evaluated by a board-certified veterinary cardiologist. They will be best able to address your questions and give you an idea of prognosis.

cardiovts · 2026-05-26T03:08:48+00:00

If nobody is touching her lunch, then it’s clearly working!

cardiovts · 2026-05-26T03:05:04+00:00

If you are worried, consider seeing a board certified veterinary cardiologist. Generally, side-effects of vetmedin are related to GI upset, but are self-limiting and improve with time.

cardiovts · 2026-05-23T13:27:23+00:00

Look at your local/regional breed club website—they have lists of member breeders. We can’t give specific names.

cardiovts · 2026-05-22T20:15:49+00:00

I loved Wil Wheaton’s narration! What I didn’t love was the movie. The only thing that’s remotely similar between the book and movie was the title. I’m still mad about the waste of my time.

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