Snoopy: getting spayed, or the cat-pill ??

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Gee, I never knew there was a "cat pill."

The way I am, I want to know things whether they are good or bad. If it's bad, at least I know what I'm dealing with. I would have the echo done, then make a decision. But that's me.

[Donnaj4962]

What a difficult decision. I think that if it were me, I would go with the ECHO now and find out if there are any other potential problems that have not yet been detected. Then I would look at spaying once she is a little older and that hole in the chest is better closed. She is such a little sweetie! I am sure whatever you decide will be fine, and she will be well loved! And I agree, everyone on PT will be holding our breath and checking back on the day of the procedure... whichever you decide on!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Thanks! You all helped us a lot!! You are right Laura's mommy, IF there is a heart problem, it should be detected as soon as possible. I would NEVER forgive myself if we find out a few years later that her heart could have been treated . I think that the decision will be to have that echo anyway, and then decide on her being spayed already or not.
I have NO idea how much a heart echo costs here, but that is not an issue for me. Luckily we don't have financial problems at all

I will discuss the pro's and contra's with my hubby

[lizbud]

I think you are right to go with the echo test and then decide on
the spay for her.You both will feel so much better for it.

[kb2yjx]

I go with the majority, have the echo done to see what is going on. Then hopefully, Snoopy can get spayed. I would think each time Snoopy goes into heat, THAT would be extra stress for her little heart to deal with. I wonder how the cat pill works??? Does the cat still go into heat or not??

[2nakedcats]

Hi there

If I were you, I would get an echocardiogram done, and I'd do it now. If the vet is suggesting an echo, he must hear a murmur or seen something on an ultrasound that is raising some question. It is better to get it done now, and if he finds something, to begin treating it now.

If she has cardio myopathy or similar, and he finds it sooner rather than later, he can put her on meds and you have less chances of finding your baby in a bad situation later down the road.

Echocardiograms are expensive, I know! I pay $285 per cat. But the most important thing to remember is that you make sure that it is a board certified cardiologist that reads the echo. Sometimes vets that aren't cardiologists may read the scan wrong, and give false positives/negatives. Also, the heart changes as cats age, so just getting one scan won't tell if you if your kitty has a great heart for the rest of her life. It is recommended to have her scanned once a year to once every other year after the initial scan.

Is there a reason why she isn't spayed? Just curious..

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Is there a reason why she isn't spayed? Just curious..

Hey, she is only about 5 months old !