[Felvtalk] Harley is in the hospital

[Marsha]

I've had echocardiograms (or cardiac ultrasound, if you prefer) on 2 
cats before due to cardiomyopathy.  One that had cardiomyopathy (caused 
by undiagnosed hyperthyroidism), and then another to check the heart 
*after* they were diagnosed with hyperthyroidism.  The Dr. said it was 
unusual for the right ventricle to be thickened, so first they checked 
for pulmonary hypertension - all clear there.  Still, something has 
caused it, so that will be looked at more after the infection/swelling 
has subsided and Harley is eating on his own again.  Just hope that this 
doesn't turn out to be one of the many ways that lymphoma can rear its 
ugly head.

Marsha

On 12/15/2014 3:57 PM, Lance wrote:
> 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.
>