More vibes for Peter

Peter is such a beautiful cat! Prayers that the report is good after the ultrasound! And additional prayers for your peace of mind!

Aaaaaaawwwwwwwww....Sending all positive healing vibes his way!!!

Wanted to let everyone know that Peter is finally going in for his ultrasound tomorrow morning. It was originally scheduled for earlier this month, but based on recommendations from a friend who has three cats with heart disease, a discussion with my vet and support from here, I rescheduled the appointment with an internist who specializes in feline cardiology.

So, I wanted to request more vibes and prayers for my sweet boy. We need to have the ultrasound done to pin down what's causing his murmur, but I hate putting him through this. He's going to be so scared. The good thing is that I'll be able to stay with him during the procedure and we'll have the results right away.

I'll post an update as soon as we get home tomorrow. Thanks, everyone!

Prayers for Peter. Much sends purr vibes to him. She knows all about ultrasounds because we had a scare about her kidney. She says Peter should find a nice sunspot afterwards because they will shave his tummy and it can be a little drafty.

Lots of good vibes for Peter

Aw, prayers and good vibes for Peter (and you too). Let us know as soon as you can how it turns out.

My beloved Bartholomew , who is at the bridge, has a cardiac ultra sound done when he was 15.
The specialist really knew how to handle him....
He took Mew into a dim room, put Mew on his lap, calmed him down, then did the ultrasound.
Normally Mew was a terror when it came to doctors, but he was calm as could be on that doctors lap.
I hope that sweet Peter has a similar experience and you finally get answers.

Hope all turns out well.
Anne

Many good vibes and prayers for Peter.

I hope Peter is ok today, waiting for news! {{{{VIBES}}}} of health coming his way.

Prayers and {{{{{ Good Vibes}}}}} to Peter.

Peter & Eileen

I'll be watching for your update Eileen.

Hope Peter is Ok and he can enjoy a happy normal life

We got home a little bit ago, so here's the news - as suspected, Peter does have HCM. The good news is that it's very mild at this point, and because he's young and we caught it early it's treatable (there's no cure) and he has every chance at a long, happy life. He'll need to take 1/2 a baby aspirin twice a week to keep his blood thin, and a low dosage of a beta blocker daily to regulate his blood pressure and prevent blood clots. This is mostly preventative for now.

Obviously, I was hoping he didn't have HCM, but I'm mostly just relieved to know what we're dealing with. The internist also recommended keeping Peter on a good quality food and keeping his stress level low. I thought this was kind of ironic because around our house Peter doesn't really have any stress, he causes it by how much he picks on the girls!

Thanks so much to all of you for the vibes and prayers. They mean more than I can say and helped Peter and his worried meowmy stay calm. My sweet boy was so brave! I was able to hold him during the ultrasound and it didn't take long at all.

He's currently under the bed, and seems pretty relaxed, so I'm going to leave him be and head into work. He'll get plenty of loving and some treats when I get home.

Thanks again! You guys really are the best.

Thought of something else. This experience has really taught me how important it is to have a vet you trust and can communicate with. Also, I found a great online support group for cats with heart disease in case anyone ever needs it.

Eileen...
You are an aware, loving Mommy who got Peter to a knowledgeable doctor before to much damage was done by his HCM.
The outlook sounds very positive.
Please keep us updated about how he does on his new treatment plan.

Peter ... you are such a brave boy.

as Lei said, the outlook sounds very positive great news!!

good boy Peter for being so brave & strong