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Now that I got an appointment with a cardiologist for my cat, what will they do with her? What is the procedure to check out a heart murmur? I am totally new to this. Thanks!
They are basically taking a picture of her heart. It won't hurt her at all. The procedure is called an echocardiogram or sonogram (I have heard the terms used interchangably).Originally Posted by hannahgirl
Now that I got an appointment with a cardiologist for my cat, what will they do with her? What is the procedure to check out a heart murmur? I am totally new to this. Thanks!
Hrmm. Missy has never been sedated for an echo, nor do they shave her chest? She did have some "goo" on her from the procedure. She's a sweet girl, though. I would imagine they would have to sedate some of my other cats!Originally Posted by Cearbhaill
They will shave her chest area. As far as I know all cats are sedated for this, as they have to be held very still in a specific position for a bit of time. It is a completely non invasive, non painful procedure that just feels like someone rolling a slippery ball around on your skin but the cats still usually object to the shaving and handling.
I really doubt you'd be allowed to accompany her unless the cardiologist is a friend of yours- the quarters are usually pretty tight and the medical personnel need to be able to do their work without worrying about keeping you calm.