Marius and heart murmur

Thanks Laurie!

I just called the vet's office at 10:30 and asked if Marius was still there, and they told me that he had already gone home, so right away I called home and Aaron had just walked in.

He said that Marius was a pretty good kitty for the ultrasound. Basically 1 lining of his heart is a little thicker than normal. Aaron also was trying to describe to me (bless his little heart) about these "thumb-like" structures that push blood through the valves(??). One of those was a little larger than the other. So, the combo of these little things add up to the heart murmur. Basically we just need to monitor it because there's not really anything we can do at this point, which is a good thing I hope. We have to re-check in 6 months, so hopefully it won't get any worse!

Please keep Marius in your prayers as we monitor this thing, and pray that it doesn't get worse to the point of requiring treatment.

Thanks for all of your positive thoughts during this stressful time.

Many **hugs**
Karen

Marius sends purrs and headbumpies to you all =^..^=

Karen, actually I take all of this as excellent news.

It is difficult to tell how long Marius has had this condition isn't it?

We will all pray that he will continue to be the sweet love of your life for a long time!

Hugs from Gini and the orange gang................

Hugs to Marius! This all sounds quite hopeful. We'll still be thinking of you while you keep your eyes peeled over the next six months!

I think it sounds like something to watch but not worry over........So don't worry!
We love you Marius. :D:D

I don't come over here and check health like I should! I'm so sorry to hear about Marius but I'm also glad that it doesn't really bad at the moment. PT prayers have worked so many miracles and I'm sure they will help Marius. Please add me to the list that are sending prayers your way!

Karen, this is wonderful news!!!:) Hopefully his condition won't get any worse and he'll be able to live a long normal happy life. PT prayers have done it again.:)

Thank you all so so much :)

I came home tonight and Marius seemed a little upset. I'm going to give him some extra pampering and some fancy feast to cheer him up.
Thank you for the continued prayers and thoughts of my Marius baby!

**hugs**
Karen

Karen, I'm so glad to hear he's going to be ok. I know it's hard, but like Jen says, don't worry......at least until the vet says it's time to worry. ;) And hopefully that day will never come. ;)

Now, hows about some new updated pictures of the sweet guy? Not to mention the rest of the gang that we haven't seen or heard hide nor hair of for the longest time! ;)

I don't come to Cat Health enough either! I read something about this at Richards place and thought I should come looking for it here.

Karen, I am so sorry you have had this terrible worry on you all this time. But as I hear you have good news, and well I am so happy to hear that!

Karen, I will keep Marius in my prayers, and send you and Marius some really good thoughts.

Sorry about not seeing this sooner.

Willie:)

Thank you so much Debbie and trayi52! I'll see you at Thursday's tomorrow morning! ;)

**hugs**

Marius sends along headbumpies and purrs to you both=^..^=

Sttamps has a heart murmer also.She has Hypertrophy Cardiomyopathy since she was 2 .She takes her meds every day and is doing fine.She is also all white ,must be something in the genes.She is also deaf ,but we love her to death.Pam and Sttamps.

How did the electrocartigram come out?Sttamps has a grade 2 murmer .Pam and Sttamps

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Originally posted by Foxtee
How did the electrocartigram come out?Sttamps has a grade 2 murmer .Pam and Sttamps

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Hi Foxtee and welcome to pet talk. Thanks for posting about Sttamps. Is that Sttamps in your signature? She is beautiful!! :)

Marius has a grade 3 heart murmur. There isn't anything we can do at this point, but monitor it, so hopefully it won't get worse. At least we caught it in the early stages. We're supposed to re-check in 6 months.
What sort of meds is Sttamps on?

**hugs**
Karen

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