Bumpurr
RESPECT The- Star! | 
 | | Purred: Tue Jul 28, '09 3:07pm PST |  | |  | | Tigger, what can I help you with, not a vet, but pretty much an expert on it now, as, I refused to
accept, thats it, thats all there is. He was diagnosed at 10 months, during a wellness exam. One cardiologist said he wouldn't make it to one yr old, said he would develope fluid on the heart,
another cardiologist said he wouldn't live past a yr old.
Well,
I told my vet, start your book now, as he is the one that is going to make it!
I did extensive research, contacted MC breeders, contacted RD breeders, contacted anybody who
I thought could help me. Most were very willling to help and give additional info. I gave my vet
"homework", when I hit a dead end, and needed info, only a vet would have access to.
She talked to specialist's at alot of the universities, that I would not be able to access.
Everything I found that would help him, to manage this disease, was run past cardiologist's.
So, be glad to help you, don;'t want to re-type info you may already know, mol, but glad to ans
any ques you have.
Most important things to remember:
* he has to be on a quality grain free feed, that is LOW IN SALT
* he has to be kept stress free
* DO NOT let him be given Centrine
* any little change at all, he has to go to the vet, as in, any change in his health or behavior, as in
you see alot of posts on here, where the cat obviously needs to go to the vet, and for whatever
reason, they wait. You CANNOT wait. HCM cats have a weakened immune system, anything
hits them harder, and takes longer to get over, if you wait. It could also be a change in the HCM
condition, each time he goes in, they need to do a Wellness and CBC blood panel, to see if any
of the values have changed, and they should also do another x-ray, to see if the heart has changed
or if fluid has started on the heart or lungs.
* when he is on medication, he should also be put on L-Lysine, its an immune booster, helps them
get over it quicker. You can get this at any drug store, you want the capsuls, so you can mix the
powder in his wet food, 500 mgs, one, once a day. But, the correct dosage actually depends on
the weight of the cat, the age of the cat, and the severity of the HCM and what else is going on,
and should only be given under the approval and supervision of a vet. Some keep them on L-Lysine all the time, some only give it when the cat is sick, depends on the condition.
Forgot to put in the other post, baby aspirin thins the blood, the norm dose is one every 3 days,
but again, it depends on the severity and condition, weight of the cat and age of the cat, and again
should only be given under the approval and supervision of a vet.
Keep all his medical records in one place, so if you have to go in, in an emergency, you can quickly
grab them, and the vet needs to know this medical info. Learned this part on the horse board,
hysterical mommy's and daddy's are usually to upset, to give the proper info, and especially, the
dates.
Hope this helps, let me know if ya need anything else or have any questions.
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