I will Addy.
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I will Addy.
Thanks
Keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers too.
Hugs, Lori
Lori,
Thank you so much!
The cardiologist confirmed that Raleigh has a heart murmur.
He said his blood pressure was a little high but he doesn't rest in the car (over an hour drive) and he was panting quite hard so I guess the cardiologist figured that didn't help his BP.
His EKG was OK.
The cardiologist said he can see the murmur on the ultrasound but everything else he could see looked OK. His heart is not enlarged.
He put Raleigh on Benazepril, told us to check his breathing and listen for coughing. Raleigh does not do much coughing right now.
Hopefully the meds will help with the murmur.
I took a disc with his chest x-ray but the nurse couldn't find Raleigh's pics in their system. The chest x-ray shows a collapsing trachea, according to our vet. I don't know if the cardiologist would have commented on that or not.
He did mention about the difference in coughing between the heart problem and the trachea.
I will be getting a report in the mail soon. I will see if there is anything else in the report that I didn't mention.
Did the cardiologist grade his heart murmur? Good EKG YAA!!!
My Marvin has a collapsed trachea and is taking medication for it which does help with his "goose honking" cough.
Yep, I bet that car drive caused a transient elevation in his BP, and I'm curious to know why the cardiologist started him on benazepril.
Hugs, Lori
Lori,
I received the cardiologist's report today. There is so much on it that I have no idea what it means. Raleigh has an appointment next week with the vet to have a lump checked out. I want to ask the vet about some things on the report.
It says: H/L: Grade lll/Vl left holosystolic murmur
BP: 170 mmHg systolic
Diagnosis: Stage B1 mitral and tricuspid valvular insufficiency with no congestive heart failure or hypertension at this time.
Start benazepril 5 mg tab, 1/2 tab sid (to control blood pressure and to reduce cardiac preload and afterload)
2 other meds are mentioned to be reserved for development of a persistent rapid resting/sleeping breathing rate (above 30 breaths per minute) radiographic pulmonary edema.
What medication does your Marvin take for his collapsed trachea?
Is it just to control the cough?
Is there anything to help strengthen the trachea cartilage?
Thanks
Marvin takes Terbutaline and Hydrocodone for his cough, it doesn't take it entirely away especially when he gets excited. As far as I know there isn't a way to strengthen the trachea and the surgery to fix it comes with its own problems. One of the things that is recommended is to replace their collar with a harness, Marvin doesn't mind his harness and when I'm at work I take it off of him.
Thanks for sharing Raleigh's cardiologist report.
Hugs, Lori
Lori,
Thanks for sharing the info.
I heard trachea surgery is not an easy one but don't know details about it.
I've always used harnesses on my pugs.
How old is your Marvin?
I wish him well!
I just adopted Marvin this February, the rescue told me that he was 9 years old but when I took him to my vet for a check up she thought he was closer to 11...so I guess he is between 9 - 11 years old. :)
Lori,
Bless Marvin's little heart!
Bless you for giving him a loving fur ever home!
If I get any more info about Raleigh from our vet on Tuesday I will post it.
Hugs to you and Marvin