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My baby girl, Lily, is 1 years old and had some coughing issues. I researched on my own and saw it looked exactly like cats who are having an asthma attack. She was diagnosed with asthma and the vet and we’ve done everything to keep her from having attacks. She had an x ray for this a month ago. She only had 1-2 attacks since then.
On Sunday afternoon I came home and noticed her breathing was off. Took her to the emergency vet and they gave oxygen and x rays and said she has a slightly enlarged heart and fluid around/in(?) her lungs. Suspected congenistive heart failure. From what I’ve read she is in stage 4 - labored breathing, some raspiness, tires easily, etc. She was given meds to manage this and I took her home because I had a cat emergency last year which ended up with 3 days of specialists, scared & alone, no answers, & sudden death as soon as I arrived (died in my arms when I came to see her). So, she’s been home and saw her primary vet this morning. He said she needs to see a cardiologist. Appt for that is today at 3pm but it’s an hour away. I hope she can take the stress of the long car ride.
She gets up every couple hours or so and eats a little and drinks a tiny bit and wants to play so badly but I try to keep her calm. She seems fairly happy.
I have been seriously considering in home euthanasia because of the risks she is facing right now- sudden heart attack, respiratory attack, clots, etc. which are extremely painful and traumatic. I’ve read they can last an hour and the vet told me when & if this occurs there is nothing I can do other than hold her. I’m hoping by 3pm she is still stabilized but if she begins to decline should I call an in home service? At this point the vet said no, give her a chance and let’s see what’s going on and how treatable it is. But I’m terrified for her to have a sudden and extremely painful death.
On Sunday afternoon I came home and noticed her breathing was off. Took her to the emergency vet and they gave oxygen and x rays and said she has a slightly enlarged heart and fluid around/in(?) her lungs. Suspected congenistive heart failure. From what I’ve read she is in stage 4 - labored breathing, some raspiness, tires easily, etc. She was given meds to manage this and I took her home because I had a cat emergency last year which ended up with 3 days of specialists, scared & alone, no answers, & sudden death as soon as I arrived (died in my arms when I came to see her). So, she’s been home and saw her primary vet this morning. He said she needs to see a cardiologist. Appt for that is today at 3pm but it’s an hour away. I hope she can take the stress of the long car ride.
She gets up every couple hours or so and eats a little and drinks a tiny bit and wants to play so badly but I try to keep her calm. She seems fairly happy.
I have been seriously considering in home euthanasia because of the risks she is facing right now- sudden heart attack, respiratory attack, clots, etc. which are extremely painful and traumatic. I’ve read they can last an hour and the vet told me when & if this occurs there is nothing I can do other than hold her. I’m hoping by 3pm she is still stabilized but if she begins to decline should I call an in home service? At this point the vet said no, give her a chance and let’s see what’s going on and how treatable it is. But I’m terrified for her to have a sudden and extremely painful death.