My 22 y/o cat was recently prescribed amlodipine and I don't know why exactly. The discharge instructions were emailed to me, but no specific reason was given as to why it was prescribed. Her blood pressure was normal, but her EKG was not. They confirmed the presence of a heart murmur. An ultrasound was done 5 years ago and even though it showed some things that weren't quite right, there was no need for medication at that time. I realize things can change in 5 years, I'm just trying to supply as much info as I can.
Her kidney values are high, but just a little bit. She's not dehydrated, possibly has IBD and pancreatitis (the Spec fPL was over 10, anything over 5.3 is indicative of pancreatitis).
I realize I need to ask the vet why the medicine was prescribed, but I wanted to collect some info on it first. I thought it was only prescribed for high blood pressure, but maybe there are other reasons I'm just not aware of.
Her kidney values are high, but just a little bit. She's not dehydrated, possibly has IBD and pancreatitis (the Spec fPL was over 10, anything over 5.3 is indicative of pancreatitis).
I realize I need to ask the vet why the medicine was prescribed, but I wanted to collect some info on it first. I thought it was only prescribed for high blood pressure, but maybe there are other reasons I'm just not aware of.