Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: bunglycat on April 01, 2011, 15:10:48 PM
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Winston has had a heart murmur for a while and on his check up on Tuesday the vet decided he should have an xray and heart scan to see how things are .
After Olivia i am worried sick about having him sedated , he is almost 13 (in May).
I keep telling myself that he has had teeth done twice now about 5 years ago and was absolutely fine then , but its not stopping me worrying about him.
I just need some healing/ok vibes for him to come round and be ok .
He is going in on monday at 9am .
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We are sending lots of :hug:s for you both and will be thinking of you both on Monday so we will be keeping all paws crossed here fro you both xx
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That's a lot of paws crossed so he should be fine Gill...... just in case, our lot will also be crossing paws and my fingers also. I :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: Winston :)
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Everything crossed here for Wintson. :hug:
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I can understand why you are so worried after's Olivia's tragic story but I'm sure he'll be fine. Sending lots of positive vibes and will up their intensity on Monday when he goes in. :hug:
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Lots of hugs and positive vibes being sent for you and Winston :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Lots of good vibes for Winston and hope the xrays show nothing bad and he comes out and looks as handsome as usual :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Will be keeping my fingers crossed :hug:
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Will be thinking of you both, positive vibes coming his way :hug:
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Hope that all goes well :hug:
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Sending vibes for Winston. I'm sure he'll be fine. :hug:
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Sending positive vibes for Winston and :hug: :hug: for you.
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Thanks everyone .
I also have to go through the "starving" tomorrow -no food after 6pm -its not easy when there are 4 others and food is always down for them to eat at their leisure.
Since going to the vet i keep watching him to see if there are any signs he is ill in any way -talk about paranoid now !
Also , he seems to be even more picky with his food lately and am wondering if that some sign of something wrong !?
For the size he is , he doesnt look to me as if he eats that much , i probably open him 5-6 sachets a day as he will only eat a few mouthfuls and then leave the rest -its no use leaving it down or giving him less as he will not eat what left ,even if its still got half in the sachet -he looks at me as if to say "you are joking , i had that flavour earlier !"
He does eat biscuits through the night though as heard him crunching them -i know who is eating them as i can tell how each one eats !!!!
He doesn''t like chicken either ,but does like his fish or prawns on saturdays .
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Lots of love and great big huggles for special handsome Winston - will be thinking of you both Gill and sending lots of positive vibes xxx
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positive vibes coming this way
:luck:
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We all worry our heads off don't we? Lots of good wishes from me and my Bonnie are coming your way Gill. :hug: :hug: :hug:
Hope you've got some prawns for him when he comes back from the vet on Monday :Luv2: :hug:
Mary
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Of course Mary :rofl:
He has had fish tonight ( cod loin) he is having prawns tomorrow at 5.50pm ( so he doesn't starve till after the vets) then he will have some more prawns after he comes home .
Probably will turn his nose up for a few days after at normal cat food :rofl:
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Any news on Winston?
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Hi,
Winston is back from the vets and seems pretty ok , a bit still not quite with it -but saying that, has managed to eat a big bowl of prawns whilst looking out his window and has now settled down for a sleep .
He has had a heart scan , x ray and bloods done .
They showed a slighly enlarged heart , so he is also on fortekor now , his bloods were all ok except his glucose? its a bit high so are keeping an eye on that and is going to see him in 6 months for possibly another scan .
All in all , what i expected with his heart . I knew for a while he had a murmour , didnt know about his glucose though .
Thats 2 cats on fortekor now !
I am just relieved he is back home with me and getting extra love and cuddles (if thats possible !!!)
Thanks for the vibes everyone :thanks:
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Aw that's quite good news Gill. At least knowing about the glucose you can get it sorted.
Bet he's a happy chappie with his prawns and cuddles. :hug: :Luv2: :hug:
Mary
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So glad he came thru his GA OK Gill :) :) As Mary said re the glucose; at least an eye can be kept on poss problem :hug:
Our Fred is on Benazacare rather than Fortekor (for renal rather than heart probs). I think Benazacare works out cheaper than Fortekor as dosage is less. May be wrong. Just thought I'd mention :shy: :hug:
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Thanks -will mention the Benazacare to the vet as need to ring him tomorrow as with everything else i forgot to ask him about Winstons leg .
He keeps holding up his right leg quite a lot and the vet thought it may be a touch of arthritis and was going to see if he could get it in the xray if he could .
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, his bloods were all ok except his glucose? its a bit high so are keeping an eye on that and is going to see him in 6 months for possibly another scan .
Glad he's back home :hug: If I remember rightly, my Sam's bloods showed high glucose (he had HCM), and I think my vet said it can be high due to stress - i.e. the stress of being at the vets. :hug:
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So pleased Winston is back Ok and hope that any problems can be kept under control :hug: :hug:
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Thanks Gillian -yes, that is what he said -i remember now you said that ! he mentioned HCM , his bood pressure was normal too.
Its a lot to remember when they tell you a lot -he also showed me his xrays and scan and explained them too -he is a wonderful vet . ( he said he was a very good boy for them too :Luv2: )
Just rang as forgot to ask if he found any problems with his leg that he kept holding up -he has a touch of arthritis and am picking up something for it -drops to put on his food -forgot the name , begins with M . but not Metacam -similar name.
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Glad he's home safe and sound :hug:
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Glad he's home safe and sound :hug:
Ditto. :)
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good news x
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So pleased to hear things went well for Winston. :hug:
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Glad Winston is home ;D
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Wonderful news hun :hug: :hug: Give him a huge cuggle from me and my thoughts and love are with you all :hug: :hug:
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Sorry I didn't see this before, glad Winston is home and enjoyed his prawnies :Luv: :Luv: