More Health Issues (not mine) by r-a-blackpaws

We took our youngest cat...a 7-year old Maine Coon/domestic shorthair mix...to the vet for his annual check-up.

The vet said that he has a "very faint, very subtle" heart murmur.

We need to have him fast for a bit (just overnight), then take him in on Tuesday for a blood draw to check for a thyroid issue.

Hopefully (and the vet believes that it is very likely), that is the cause of the murmur.

If not, we're looking at heart disease and medication...and an ultrasound to make sure. Either way, the ultrasound is happening.

So yeah...more freaking drama I did not need. grumples

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More Health Issues (not mine)

May 9, 2015 at 15:05:41 UTC

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Feathergrove on May 9, 2015 at 15:15:43 UTC

:(
Prayers for the best
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  r-a-blackpaws on May 9, 2015 at 15:58:21 UTC
  
  Thanks. The vet had to REALLY listen to find it, so it was a really faint murmur. But still a murmur. Hopefully, it is just thyroid, but if not, we'll all deal. ^.^
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Kritterfox on May 10, 2015 at 05:03:12 UTC

Marf noooo Kitty stay good and get better fast!
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  r-a-blackpaws on May 10, 2015 at 12:05:40 UTC
  
  He goes for a blood draw Tuesday morning. We should get the results by Wednesday. Ultrasound will likely follow that. Right now, he's his usual self...but it's unnerving to think that he could just drop at any second. sighs