(Asymmetrical or any type of) heart murmur in cats

rita-rabbit

scaredy_cat wrote: »

hi, my sugar has always had a heart murmur, but it got worse and i only noticed when her pupils had dilated and wouldn't shrink. She had an ultrasound done, which showed her heart muscle had thickened, and this caused high blood pressure. This was about 6 years ago and since then she's been on tablets to lower her bp and also beta blockers to reduce her heart rate, and she's been fine on them.
Though in the summer she started having seizuers, her heart meds were reduced and she is also now on fortekor which has stopped the seizueres.

She is 21 years old, and apart from the blindness which caused her to stop asking to go out, she's just the same. Her sense of smell has increased noticabley!! She can smell a hot sausage roll from 20 feet!! lol ...

I think cats are resiliant creatures and you should just love & care your pet. The sausage roll comment made me smile:rotfl:. I had a cat for 21 years - she lost her tail in a RTA by the time she was 10 and sometimes got herself into scrapes with local cats. When she got to about 15 I was informed she had a bad heart and she continued on for many years quite happily.

I would say monitor your pet & feed well (ie not too much & good quality - I personally think Burns dried & raw are the best) & give it plenty of affection & you can't go too far wrong

MrsE_2

rita-rabbit wrote: »

I would say monitor your pet & feed well (ie not too much & good quality - I personally think Burns dried & raw are the best) & give it plenty of affection & you can't go too far wrong

I feed Royal Canin Persian, but vet has advised me to switch to Dental as George also has gingivitis starting (also breed common he said:().

rita-rabbit

MrsE wrote: »

I feed Royal Canin Persian, but vet has advised me to switch to Dental as George also has gingivitis starting (also breed common he said:().

Bad advice in my experience & expensive too. I use Logic Hygiene gel on my two - put some on a cotton bud & run it along either side of their gums. Try it - v effective and you can then use the cash saved on dental biscuits on something else.

MrsE_2

rita-rabbit wrote: »

Bad advice in my experience & expensive too. I use Logic Hygiene gel on my two - put some on a cotton bud & run it along either side of their gums. Try it - v effective and you can then use the cash saved on dental biscuits on something else.

I'm going to do the brushing as well. Will try your one, thank you.

I'm happy to do the dental biscuits & brushing, every little helps:D

There is very little money difference in Persian & Dental anyway.