I'm asking this on my brother's behalf, whose kitty suffered an extreme Herpes virus flare-up. One day the eyes were a little runny and he was sneezing, a couple of days later he had pneumonia, wasn't eating or drinking, and was in the hospital on IV fluids and antibiotics. His internist doesn't believe it's anything more complicated than that, but a test for other viruses hasn't come back yet.
He was improving on his second day of hospitalization, and then his lungs filled with fluid and he went into cardiac arrest. They revived him and he's doing fine now. The internist believes this happened because of an underlying heart problem and wants the kitty to see a cardiologist when he's feeling better. Brother has probably already scheduled the appointment, but wants to know if this always happens as a result of a heart condition or if there are other causes.
Would appreciate any feedback. Thanks in advance!
He was improving on his second day of hospitalization, and then his lungs filled with fluid and he went into cardiac arrest. They revived him and he's doing fine now. The internist believes this happened because of an underlying heart problem and wants the kitty to see a cardiologist when he's feeling better. Brother has probably already scheduled the appointment, but wants to know if this always happens as a result of a heart condition or if there are other causes.
Would appreciate any feedback. Thanks in advance!