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

[Medusa]

My Speckers is due for his chest x-ray next Monday, August 11 and if it doesn't reveal anything, an ultrasound will be done while we're there. Oughta be a fun day. I'll be taking Boo and Coco Puff in at the same time for their checkups. Gonna have quite the concert to and fro. At least it's at my local vet who is only 10 minutes away. If the tests show any problems whatsoever w/Specs, though, he'll go to Dr. Lee pronto. Specs actually let me snap a pic of him the other day, so here he is w/his deer-in-the-headlights look. LOL Can't see his eyes too well but you can see the white rim around them, which is why I named him Specs; he looks like he's wearing spectacles.

[kittykatharine]

Mary, Specs is a beauty! He looks just like my friends cats. I wanted to wish you all the luck and prayers for your visit on Aug 11. I am hoping the best for you and your babies. Your are right about that being quite the day - you will definitley have your hands full with all those babies and check-ups, etc. Good luck and make sure you keep us updated!

[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.