She is a precious baby, so cute! I am sorry about this Kelley. What is her
prognosis? I am unfamiliar with heart disease in cats. I will keep her in my
prayers.
Gina
Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Please pray or send healing thoughts to Missy, or whatever your personal
beliefs allow.
She went to the cardiologist today. Here is her diagnosis:
Diagnosis: Congenital heart disease. Missy has a large atrial septal
defect/ventricular septal defect (8 mm) a hole in the lower atrial
septal and upper ventricular septal wall where the chambers join which
allows blood to shunt right to left and left to right in the heart.
Her heart chambers are dialated and her pulmonary artery and veins are
dilated. Her right ventricular wall is mildly thickened. The defects
can lead to congenital heart disease (CHF) with fluid retention in the
lungs, chest cavity and/or abdomen. Therefore I would recommend
starting her on a low dose of furosemide.
She called in a prescription of furosemide 10 mg/ml .3 mg once daily.
Here is Missy's picture, for those who haven't seen it.
http://www.moonvine.net/missy
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