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Ventricular Premature Contractions (VPC's)

   
SAMPSON- SILVER- DOLLAR

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Purred: Tue Sep 1, '09 4:44am PST 
Hi, I'm Sampson Silver Dollar (Sampy, for short). I was diagnosed yesterday with VPC's. The vet wants to do bloodwork to rule out hyperthyroidism and then a ultrasound by a cardiologist to see if I have the beginnings of cardiomyopathy. I'm 12 years old and don't like this diagnosis. Mommy is scared. I also do not exhibit any symptoms of the above-mentioned diseases except for the VPC's. I'm not losing weight, my appetite is good, and I'm not gasping for air. Does anycat have anything like this and can give me some feedback? I'd surely appreciate it.

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Purred: Sun Sep 13, '09 6:45am PST 
Hmmm... I would have to do a little research on that. Check the links below and see if they help you.... will be back with more more info for you....

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Cleopatra

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Purred: Sun Sep 13, '09 6:55am PST 
Here is one link I found....

http://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/2003/Summer/ihcfeline.sht ml

This one is quite technical, but has some interesting information on reading results... and compares both cats and dogs

http://www.vetgo.com/cardio/concepts/concsect.php?sectionkey =5§ion=Electrocardiology

Edited by author Sun Sep 13, '09 6:59am PST

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Cleopatra

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Purred: Sun Sep 13, '09 7:22am PST 
Another link... mostly about dogs but did say that cats demonstrate similar findings

http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/cardio/cases/case4/text.htm

And another:

http://www.dcavm.org/03may.html

Edited by author Sun Sep 13, '09 7:33am PST

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