Princess was neutered yesterday, & when the vet was checking her over, said she had a heart murmur, & that they got to keep an eye on her!
no, just said she had a slight heart murmur.Originally Posted by mews2much
My Meeko has a 2/3 heart mumur.
I found out she had it when she almost died as a kitten.
She will be 9 in June.
Did the vet say what grade the murmur is?
They can do heart scans also.
My cat had them before.
yeh i guess so, the vet said they're going to keep an eye on her, see her every so often.Originally Posted by MissKalamata
My grandmother's young cat has a murmur, and her vet recommended she see a feline cardiologist for it...I suspect that's pretty expensive though.
she's 1 the end of this month. it's stunted her growth, so she's small for her age, but other than that she's a healthy girl.Originally Posted by mews2much
How old is she?
If she is a kitten she might grow out of it.
yeh thanksOriginally Posted by Siobhan
Many cats have heart murmurs and do just fine. Also, there are a variety of types of murmurs and if she is just a kitten, it may be benign and not bother her at all.
I would ask for more info so you know exactly what you are dealing with. Ask for a copy of the records and a more thorough explanation!
i'm not sure how much she weighs, they never weighed her which is rather odd.. yeh she's very playful & active, but she was the "runt" of the litter, i just thought that was due to the other kittens being greedy & pushing her out, as we had to part with Prince (her brother) because of it.Originally Posted by mews2much
If you are real worried you can ask for the heart test.
It is expensive but it might make you feel better.
Meeko had a grade 2 heat murmur when I found she had one so it got slightly worse but she is almost 9.
How much does your cat weigh?
My Oreo is only 5.12 pounds and her heart is tilted and not in the right place.
She has fcks and was half the size of the other kittens when I got her.
Amazing she does not have heart problems as far as we know.
Does your cat play a lot.
i know, all they said was it's a slight murmur, & that they want to see her again soon.Originally Posted by mews2much
My Oreo was the runt also.
That is odd that the vet did not weigh her.
My cats get weighed every time they go to the vet.
do they usually have to weigh cats before they're neutered? if so, none of my cats have been weighed.Originally Posted by mews2much
Next time she goes to the vet have them weigh her.
i went to a vet.Originally Posted by mews2much
I do not know if clinics weigh them but the vet does.
Sasha was spayed in Feb and she was weighed.
They took her temp and heart rate and everything.
All my cats were weighed before they were spayed.
Did you go to a clinic or vet?
{{hugs}}Originally Posted by xLaydeexTaniax
Princess was neutered yesterday, & when the vet was checking her over, said she had a heart murmur, & that they got to keep an eye on her!
All three of mine were weighed before their spays and neuter, but they always get weighed at their yearly checkups as well.Originally Posted by xLaydeexTaniax
do they usually have to weigh cats before they're neutered? if so, none of my cats have been weighed.