Cookandcompany-thanks for your kind comments. McCoy was diagnosed with a slight murmur before I met him at 8 wks old. I was told it might go away. He and his brother with the healthy heart loved to run around until they were exhausted. When the murmur hadn't gone away at 2, the vet said the options were to put him on extremely expensive medication, a heart transplant, or low dosage aspirin twice a week. He said it was hard to tell how long McCoy would live and that the realistic option was the apirin which I did religiously. I also with brushed his teeth regularly since he couldn't be anesthetized for dental work with the cardiomyopathy. I didn't see any changes in him until the last day, but I didn't have any idea what he was eating, drinking, etc. due to the cat flap, big feeder and pet fountain. He seemed perfectly ok when I woke up an hour before and he climbed on me for his morning love session.
From what the vets have told me and what I've read about feline cardiomyopathy, I'm not sure you can, within reason, do much about it in many cases. Even if it is caught early. Except, to give them a good life and be thankful for their part in our lives.
To be forced to put your loved one down on such short notice is a real toughy. A mean, dirty trick! Here's to brighter days!
From what the vets have told me and what I've read about feline cardiomyopathy, I'm not sure you can, within reason, do much about it in many cases. Even if it is caught early. Except, to give them a good life and be thankful for their part in our lives.
To be forced to put your loved one down on such short notice is a real toughy. A mean, dirty trick! Here's to brighter days!
