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"dejablues" wrote:


rec.pets.cats.health+behavior

We had to put down a cat last year who suffered from a saddle thrombosis
secondary to cardiomyopathy.
I hope you have deep pockets, a realistic vet, and are prepared to accept
the worst.

I went through this many years ago. Overnight at the ER, transferred to
my vet in the am, with euthanasia recommended. Another vet at the
practice told me that she could bring her to see the cardio vet for me,
and I jumped at the chance. I probably shouldn't have. 8 months of
meds and 2 more clots was not a great idea, in hindsight. She
recovered from the paralysis after 7 weeks. She went another few
months, and threw a clot again. She had just recovered from that one (7
weeks again) and she had a 3rd. We decided to say goodbye then. She
went on her own while we were getting ready to leave the house. Awful
last night and I wouldn't do it again. She was 9 at the time and a
wonderful little cat. She had a murmur from birth and I probably would
start seeing a cardio right away if faced with the same circumstances
again.

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Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com