My Specs has a heart murmur *Update/8/7*

[Medusa]

My local vet just called and wants me to drop Specs off rather than bring him in w/Coco Puff and Boo. I just can't do it; I'm too far behind on my work to keep running back and forth. Honestly, do they think I can just keep taking off work? She said that it's going to take too long otherwise. C'mon, a chest x-ray takes seconds. I think I'll just take him in to Dr. Lee when I take Puddy for her blood work on the 18th.

[Catlady711]

My local vet just called and wants me to drop Specs off rather than bring him in w/Coco Puff and Boo. I just can't do it; I'm too far behind on my work to keep running back and forth. Honestly, do they think I can just keep taking off work? She said that it's going to take too long otherwise. C'mon, a chest x-ray takes seconds. I think I'll just take him in to Dr. Lee when I take Puddy for her blood work on the 18th.

It's possible the local vet is working you in and can't get to the xrays immediately but instead if you dropped the dog off they can work him in when they catch a break. There are days we have to do that when it's really busy.

[Medusa]

Well, I booked the appt. over a week ago so I don't think she was working Specs in. This was at her suggestion. I'll just take him in when I take Puddy in a week from Monday but I'll be sure that they have the time to do it. Btw, Specs is a cat. LOL

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry that you had to reschedule his appointment. If I had taken my Sunny to my vet for further tests for his hear murmur, she said that it would take at least 30 minutes and I think she said that he would have to be sedated. They would take his blood pressure and then look at his heart with an ultrasound machine. She never said anything about taking x-rays which should be much faster. I hope that everything goes well on the 18th.

[Medusa]

I'm sorry that you had to reschedule his appointment. If I had taken my Sunny to my vet for further tests for his hear murmur, she said that it would take at least 30 minutes and I think she said that he would have to be sedated. They would take his blood pressure and then look at his heart with an ultrasound machine. She never said anything about taking x-rays which should be much faster. I hope that everything goes well on the 18th.

Well, he'd get a chest x-ray first, then maybe an ultrasound and if that doesn't tell us anything, then an echocardiogram. Thanx for your good thoughts. I don't want any more bad news about my Fur Posse.