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 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
