My sick kitties :(

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

My experiences with heart murmur aren't very good.... . That is what Sydney had. I am glad he will get an echocardiogram, it is very important to know what causes the murmur. If it is the same disease as Sydney, get him on medication asap, even if the vet tells you to wait...!
You can read Sydney's story on my web-site if you like

[jenluckenbach]

I am glad to hear from you, but sorry that it is not all good news.

How bad is this murmur? Not all heart murmurs are equal. Willow has one and we do nothing and he is fine.

As for Tama........my (non-professional) opinion is behavioral. And probably due to the move. New environment, new people, old people gone, missing his 2 cat siblings........that is a whole lot to deal with at once.

[Kirsten]

I'm very sorry to hear that!

I also think that heart murmurs could have different causes, so I hope it will turn out to be something treatable.

And Tama: If it turns out her problem is behavioral, Bach flower remedies or Feliway may help her to adjust to the new place.

Kirsten

[CalliesMom]

Callie was diagnosed with having a heart murmur back in February. She had the echocardiogram and they noticed she has a leaky valve in her heart but she is healthy otherwise. We had her checked for thyroid and her T3 test came back borderline. She is going to the vet school cardiologist in September so that I can get further details on what exactly is going on with her. She seems healthy and acts just like she always has; eats like a horse, chases her brother all over my house, plenty of hairballs, etc.

I hope the kitties are okay. Not all heart murmurs are a death sentence. How is your kitty feeling? Is he acting normal? Take care and let us know!