Glad to hear Harley is purring and affectionate. I take that as a good sign. 

I hadn’t heard of ECGs for cats, but it makes sense. It’s a good non-invasive 
test for heart concerns. Sounds like that’s not the issue, though.

I hope Harley is even more improved tomorrow. 

Lance

> On Dec 15, 2014, at 3:47 PM, Marsha <mar...@lynxe.com> wrote:
> 
> I visited with Harley for a couple hours this morning.  He seemed to be 
> feeling a little better than last night.  He even made biscuits, purred, and 
> rolled over for a tummy rub.  Still tired though, and not eating because of 
> his throat.  I brought him a couple of toys from home.  I'm not really 
> expecting him to play, but it's something familiar and hopefully comforting.  
> No catnip due to concern for his airway!
> 
> He had an echocardiogram early this afternoon, and then an NG tube was put in 
> for feeding.  The Dr. said his larnyx area was very swollen and inflamed, and 
> the echo showed his heart's right ventricle is thicker than it should be.  
> They added an antiobiotic that will cover more possibilities (zithro), like 
> if the main issue is fungal rather than bacterial.  Might be adding a steroid 
> also, but I think that's for tomorrow.  So far no obvious masses, but there 
> is an inflammatory process going on, mainly in Harley's larnyx and bronchial 
> area.  There is still the possibility of early lymphoma, or an off chance of 
> a heartworm.  Mainly, it's wait and see for the next 24 hours.
> 
> Note:  The echocardiogram was recommended due to concern of an enlarged heart 
> seen on Harley's x-ray.
> 
> Marsha


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