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Hello everyone, I posted a couple weeks ago asking if my cat was unhappy. I took all your advice and brought Lucy to a feline specialist. She discovered she does not have asthma but has a heart murmur and an enlarged heart. I was told because of this she will not live as long as other cats. She is two years old and I was told she could potentially live for another 2-10 years.
They are wanting to do an echocardiogram to take a closer look at her heart and get a better idea what medication to put her on for her heart. I was told they cannot guess what medication to put her on without the echocardiogram because if they put her on the wrong kind it could make her heart worse. This procedure will also give them a better idea on her life expectancy. However this procedure is $600.
Has anyone had any experience with this? Is the echocardiogram worth the expense for it? Also I’m open to any suggestions for foods, supplements, diet, or lifestyle changes for a healthy heart.
They are wanting to do an echocardiogram to take a closer look at her heart and get a better idea what medication to put her on for her heart. I was told they cannot guess what medication to put her on without the echocardiogram because if they put her on the wrong kind it could make her heart worse. This procedure will also give them a better idea on her life expectancy. However this procedure is $600.
Has anyone had any experience with this? Is the echocardiogram worth the expense for it? Also I’m open to any suggestions for foods, supplements, diet, or lifestyle changes for a healthy heart.