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You should join the group on Facebook called “Special Hearts: Cats with Heart Defects or Diseases”. I learned a lot from that group.

There was an area on Mojo’s left lower leg where the fur fell off and the surface of the skin sloughed off. So it looked like a raw pink patch of skin. Basically, that area was getting no blood circulation, and had the worst nerve damage. It got to a point where we had to prevent her from...

I am so sorry, Joan, for the loss of your loved one. My brain is short-circuited right now with feelings of guilt and devastation. My beloved Mojo passed away on Tuesday. We chose in-home euthanasia to make it as peaceful as possible for Mojo. (And it was better than I expected.) Even though I...

After the first saddle thrombus, she recovered quickly. It took about 3 days for her to be walking around again. I think it took about 5-7 days for her to really start feeling better and normal. The second saddle thrombus was much worse, unfortunately. (She was experiencing acute kidney injury...

Mojo is doing fine! She is getting a little less active now, but still has good quality of life, still enjoys the same things. It is now one year after her first saddle thrombus caused by HCM. The cardiologist originally gave her 6 - 12 months to live, so she has beat the odds. She has shown...

my fuzzy recollection is that it was around $250 - $275? but that was a few years ago, so old data point. I’m sorry your vet didn’t recommend this. I call that incompetence, frankly, given your cat’s circumstances.

My IBD cat eats rabbit-based foods too, but her diet is not as limited as yours. It feels like we have tried every rabbit food available. Last time I checked the Koha canned rabbit, it was sky-high phosphorus content. If your cat is older, please watch out for the phosphorus content of the...

I am the person mentioned above, so I should post an update here on my cat Mojo. She has now survived two saddle thrombus events. She had a second saddle thrombus about two months after the first one. Each time, the blood clot paralyzed both her rear legs, and she was hospitalized. Recovery...

I’m so sorry for your loss. 💔 My cardiac vet recommended adding aspirin after the second saddle thrombus; but I didn’t think aspirin would work, so I asked for Xarelto.

Update: Mojo had a slow recovery from her second saddle thrombus with rear leg paralysis in April, but she did recover and regained full use of her legs. After the second saddle thrombus, I concluded that clopidogrel was not going to stop the clots, so I requested the Xarelto. The cardiac vet...

In my opinion, No. I wouldn't confine 1 cat to a single room like that, much less 13. But I'm not sure I understand what you are proposing, since you say the litter boxes will be in a separate area. Maybe you can provide more details. Without further context, I'm afraid I don't have much...

Grain free foods were implicated in dogs with DCM (not cats), but there is still *not* clear evidence about that connection. People misunderstood the media articles about that. It was the peas, potatoes, lentils and similar ingredients in some foods (which are used in place of grains) that were...

Also, just in case you are interested in keeping tabs on it, there is a cat clinical study going on at Univ. of California, Davis to investigate the drug rapamycin to treat HCM in cats. Here is the link: Assessing a New Treatment for Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

My HCM cat gets 5 meds total! But she has had two life-threatening saddle thrombus blood clots caused by HCM, and has been given a very poor prognosis. I put three meds inside a size 3 gel cap, and that includes 1/4 of a clopidogrel tablet (Plavix). I have also put it inside a size 4 gel cap...

Please go join the Facebook group called “Special Hearts: Cats with Heart Defects or Diseases”. Lots of cat parents dealing with CHF are in that group and can provide feedback. If he has labored breathing, he may need a higher or more frequent dose of furosemide, but you should consult with your...

I decided to start Xarelto in my cat Mojo, who has now survived two saddle thrombus with rear leg paralysis, caused by HCM. Wish us luck!

But you can put a pill directly down her throat. Have confidence, you can do it. I learned that when you have cats with chronic health issues, this is a necessary skill. Many instructional videos on the internet. It’s easier with two people. You may need to make a cat-burrito by wrapping your...

Cerenia is bitter tasting and can cause drooling and even foaming if it is dissolving in the mouth. You can put the pill piece inside the smallest size empty gel cap to hide the bitter taste. If you coat a gel cap with tasty stuff (churu, cream cheese, etc), some cats will just eat eat the gel cap.

Is anyone using Xarelto to treat HCM, and can you share your experience with this drug? Your cat’s circumstances, dosage, side effects, etc. Feedback would be very much appreciated. There are virtually no clinical studies of Xarelto in cats—just found one small published study to date. The...

I wanted to provide an update on Mojo. She had a good two months since her first blood clot, but she just went through a second saddle thrombus event, despite all the daily medication (including clopidogrel, which is a blood thinner). The second blood clot had symptoms identical to the first...