[Felvtalk] Harley is in the hospital

Lance linimon at fastmail.fm
Mon Dec 15 15:57:42 CST 2014


Glad to hear Harley is purring and affectionate. I take that as a good sign. 

I hadn’t heard of ECGs for cats, but it makes sense. It’s a good non-invasive test for heart concerns. Sounds like that’s not the issue, though.

I hope Harley is even more improved tomorrow. 

Lance

> On Dec 15, 2014, at 3:47 PM, Marsha <martia at lynxe.com> wrote:
> 
> I visited with Harley for a couple hours this morning.  He seemed to be feeling a little better than last night.  He even made biscuits, purred, and rolled over for a tummy rub.  Still tired though, and not eating because of his throat.  I brought him a couple of toys from home.  I'm not really expecting him to play, but it's something familiar and hopefully comforting.  No catnip due to concern for his airway!
> 
> He had an echocardiogram early this afternoon, and then an NG tube was put in for feeding.  The Dr. said his larnyx area was very swollen and inflamed, and the echo showed his heart's right ventricle is thicker than it should be.  They added an antiobiotic that will cover more possibilities (zithro), like if the main issue is fungal rather than bacterial.  Might be adding a steroid also, but I think that's for tomorrow.  So far no obvious masses, but there is an inflammatory process going on, mainly in Harley's larnyx and bronchial area.  There is still the possibility of early lymphoma, or an off chance of a heartworm.  Mainly, it's wait and see for the next 24 hours.
> 
> Note:  The echocardiogram was recommended due to concern of an enlarged heart seen on Harley's x-ray.
> 
> Marsha




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