T, I GG, and Er had their six week vet check today. They have ear mites, which I should have noticed. And GG, the brown tabby female, has a serious heart murmur. There is a kitten named Angel from the older litter, with a different Mom, who has the same murmur.
Angel will see the vet on Friday to be evaluated for her spay. She is 4-1/2 months old. Her only littermate died in infancy. The plan is to do an ultrasound and x-ray to determine the extent of Angel's cardiac issues prior to her spay. Angel has both the heart murmur and a fast heartrate. Since these kittens have mothers who are littermates, and there were only 2 males in the home fathering both the momcats and the kittens, it is extremely likely that Angel and GG have the same health issues.
I have reviewed threads about heart murmurs. I also looked up Patent Ductus Arteriosus, as the vet believes that could be causing the murmur.
Yesterday someone looked at the kittens, and chose GG and Er to pre-adopt, as she wanted two brown tabbies. I haven't spoken to her yet, but most likely she would rather wait two more weeks for the next litter from the same family, to get two healthy kittens. I have 4 more brown tabbies in the second litter.
It is so disconcerting after having so many healthy litters, to hear sweet GG has issues!
Isn't she photogenic!?!
Angel will see the vet on Friday to be evaluated for her spay. She is 4-1/2 months old. Her only littermate died in infancy. The plan is to do an ultrasound and x-ray to determine the extent of Angel's cardiac issues prior to her spay. Angel has both the heart murmur and a fast heartrate. Since these kittens have mothers who are littermates, and there were only 2 males in the home fathering both the momcats and the kittens, it is extremely likely that Angel and GG have the same health issues.
I have reviewed threads about heart murmurs. I also looked up Patent Ductus Arteriosus, as the vet believes that could be causing the murmur.
Yesterday someone looked at the kittens, and chose GG and Er to pre-adopt, as she wanted two brown tabbies. I haven't spoken to her yet, but most likely she would rather wait two more weeks for the next litter from the same family, to get two healthy kittens. I have 4 more brown tabbies in the second litter.
It is so disconcerting after having so many healthy litters, to hear sweet GG has issues!
Isn't she photogenic!?!