Snoopy 's heart-echo! UPDATED again: NO HOLE !!!!!!

[smokey the elder]

Good luck, Snoopy!

I thought Ebony was deaf. Then I realized he was saying, "I'm not deaf; I'm ignoring you!"

[Donnaj4962]

Many prayers and warm wishes for Snoopy as she goes to the White Coats. She is such a sweetie, and I am sure that she will be a good little one for them while they conduct the tests.

Please let us know ASAP what the results are.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent Snoopy's way. I sure hope that everything goes smoothy.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

UPDATE !

Snoopy was such a brave girl at the clinic! This clinic is a place where new vets are "made" . First, she got examined by 4 students, one of them is graduating in June. They immediately fell in love with Snoopy !! After this examination, they went away to speak with a vet-cardiologist. Then that person came to see Snoopy too. She did the heartecho then . The news is good and not good. Her heart is in a different position than a normal cat, so it was not easy to "see" what the vet wanted to see. Snoopy was very calm and didn't have to be sedated. I was so happy for that!
The vet couldn't see anything else abnormal to the heart; so far so good!
BUT, she was very concerned about something else: she was wondering if Snoopy's diaphragm (midriff) is completely closed. This should be visible n the X-rays pics; but my home-vet forgot to bring those to the clinic in time. She brought them in around noon, but by then the cardiologist was gone...
So, she will phone the clinic tomorrow morning and discuss the problem with the cardiologist. In case there is a tiny hole, even a tiny one, it is extremely dangerous to sedate Snoopy. The sedation would also go through that hole, and she would stop breathing immediately. She would die . So, we know have to decide what to do. If there is no hole, no problem. But if there is, she has to be operated at the clinic, because she will have to be artificially respired during the operation. This makes it a complicated and more risky operation....

I know, this is NOT what we hoped.... . Poor Snoopy....!
I will update with the final results as soon as I know them!

ps. At the end, there were 12 whitecoats and 2 greencoats observing Snoopy. They said she is a vey unique kitten!

Here are a few pics of her at the vet

Before we left:


While we waited for the cardiologist. She checked out the whole place!!

[Grace]

They immediately fell in love with Snoopy !!

I would have been very suspicious of them if they hadn't fallen for her! Such good news to hear her heart is fine. Keeping fingers crossed that the diaphragm is equally okay.

The pictures of her at the clinic are great - she's such a delightful kitten.

[catmandu]

We are Devoting a Special Prayer for You Dear Snoopy that All will go well with Her Tests,and that she will be well.

[furrykidsmother]

Of course they fell in love with her! How could they not! I sure hope that the news will be good and that there isn't any problem with her diaphragm.

[Donnaj4962]

Oh so glad to hear that Snoopy's heart is okay!

I hope all is okay with her diaphram. She is just too adorable to have such potential problems! And I KNOW those white and green coats are still talking about cute little Snoopy!

The pictures of her were great! Probably made her feel more comfortable with Meowmie having the camera.... taking pictures is a normal activity!

[orangemm]

Dear sweet Snoopy, what a brave little girl you are! We knew the whitecoats would fall in love with you, who could resist?

Will be praying that they find an answer for our darling kitten. PLEASE keep us posted as to what is said.

[luvofallhorses]

aww, poor baby! ((Snoopy & Lut)) I will pray that everything will be OK!

[rg_girlca]

Oh Lut, THANK GOD that precious Snoopy didn't have to be sedated for the heart echo. OMG I have LES just thinking about it.

Dear sweet adorable Snoopy, how I am going to pray that there is not even the slightest little hole in your diaphram.

Those pictures of her while waiting to be seen by the vet, or I should say vets, are just to darn adorable.

[gini]

Oh Lut, bless her little heart (for sure)!!!

Well, she sure has seduced me

I went through some of the same things that you are going through with my heart kitty Magic (R/B). It makes your tender feelings for them so much more intense.

She is so adorable - I just pray that ultimately you will have good news about her soon and she can be spayed without any problems.

Could you scoop her up and give her a big nuzzle from me? She is at that wonderful cute stage - such a precious little one.

[jenluckenbach]

I have never heard of such a thing with the diaphram. It is SO good that this is being checked before any surgery. I wish Snoopy and her whole family all the best. What a special little girl she is.

[*JTM*Coco*pi*Caramel*]

Ohh snoppy Im glad you were so good at the vets!
You are such a good girl and I can see why they loved you so much!
It's good news that your heart is ok and Im praying that your diaphragm will be ok too!
Your in my thoughts Snoopy and you to Lut!

[kb2yjx]

Lut!! As I was vaccuming in the chapel, I said MANY prayers for Snoopy and you!! Will continue to say prayers that all will be well!! How could they NOT fall in love with that sweet little cat!!! Sandra

[critters]

What a good little girl!!

I assume you're talking about a diaphragmatic hernia? Hmm. Beauty was successfully spayed with a d. hernia, although, in the end, it killed her because everything but her liver ended up in her chest. D. hernias normally can be closed, but Beauty wouldn't have survived getting everything out of her chest and where it belonged.

Poor Snoopy! It's always something for that little girl!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Snoopy - we are all so proud of you. Brave little girl

[Randi]

I so hope all is going well with Snoopy, she is such a cute and special girl - no wonder everyone fell in love with her.

She is very lucky that you were the ones who found her, who knows what would have happened otherwise. I hope she will be able to be spayed soon and feel comfortable at home.

Sending lots of postive throughts to sweet Snoopy, and hoping to hear good news soon.

[Sonia59]

She is very lucky that you were the ones who found her, who knows what would have happened otherwise

Absolutely!

Snoopy is very brave, I hope everything will be all right with her diaphragm and that the nice surgeons can repair it, that little girl deserves a healthy and happy life

[krazyaboutkatz]

I sure hope that she doesn't have a hole in her diaphragm and if she does I hope that it can be easily corrected. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way. I'm so glad that her heart is normal.

[Kirsten]

What a sweet and brave little girl Snoopy is!! I love the pics of her exploring the vet's office.

Lut, any news meanwhile?

Critters, I'm sorry to hear about your Beauty!

Kirsten

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

UPDATE nr2!

There is NO hole in her diaphragm !!!
The only reason now why the vet is still in doubt is Snoopy's lungs. During her visit at the clinic, her breathing went very fast; they asked me if she always breaths like this, but honestly, I don't know!
My assignment now is watching her with a very close eye; Is she breathing faster than the breathing of the other cats? How is she breathing when she is sleeping??

So, from now one, I am not only talking my camera everywhere I go; I will also have to watch Snoopy very closely, in any situation, all day long. He he, that is hardly a punishment, right

However, if we decide on spaying Snoopy, we won't take a risk and go to the clinic where they have everything necessary for a safe operation!

Thanks everybody for caring!

[smokey the elder]

Looks like Snoopy has a fan club!

[gini]

Lut, that is excellent news. Thanks so much for the update.

[*JTM*Coco*pi*Caramel*]

This is excellent news!
Yay for Snoopy! I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers still till all is ok!
Have fun watching Snoopy Lut, I know I would!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Have fun watching Snoopy Lut, I know I would!

NO problem, lol!! Now I have an excellent excuse to hang around the cats

[Cataholic]

Well, I think the biggest thing is there isn't any hole, right? So, you will deal with the reading of the xrays, and the treatment when it comes. For now, all seems like positive news. Hugs to you, scritchies to Snoopy.

[Donnaj4962]

Oh what wonderful news! I am so happy for all of you! And I will volunteer my "watching time" any time that you need some assistance.... except that I am a million miles away!

Anyway, I am happy for you and sweet little Snoopy!

[jenluckenbach]

It is wonderful that there is no hole! I am sorry that there is still a concern for her lungs, but one thing at a time, right?

I wish I could come and watch Snoopy with you.

[kb2yjx]

What great news!!! Now you are to become Super Lut!!! Keeping a close eye on that sweetie!!! A job no doubt you will do with great love!!