Update on Elly, who has congestive heart failure
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- čas přidán 21. 06. 2024
- After Elly got back from the emergency vet last Friday, 14 June, 2024, he was really lethargic. But he perked up after a few days and is enjoying life. His prognosis is guarded. We have upcoming vet visits and he will need continued care.
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Do your best Elly, you got this !💪
Elly says thank you! 🐾 Vet visit tomorrow (25 June). Fingers crossed! 🤞
Elly child, we're ALL rooting for you - in blessings, in prayer - for your healing and wholeness. For now, rest in your pawrents' love and care, sweet babe.
Thank you so much! We literally just got back from the vet and he was pleasantly surprised Elly is bouncing back so far. Still need to do the cardiologist thing, which will determine next steps for treatment. I will post a video update sometime this weekend. Thank you. 🙏
Best wishes to kitty and family. Just enjoy yourself.
Definitely. He recently had an echocardiogram. The vet thinks Elly has a year, maybe two with this diagnosis. Just goes to show: enjoy every moment and try to live in the moment.
Be well sweet Elly 🙏.
Elly says "thank you" 🐾
❤❤❤ Like a big furry blanket on the bed
He definitely spreads out like a furry blanket, that sweet boy. 🐾
They are incredible healers. Alk they need is our love and faith ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE ❤
Oh, I so hope this kitty can come out of it. So, so, so hope. Thank you for your lovely comment!
Hello. So sorry about Elly. Have you considered using the herbs Hawthorn berry & Schisandra berry. Both of these herbal medications are safe for cats & both are helpful in congestive heart conditions. A tincture would
probably be the most help but it would be best if it was a full extraction tincture in a non alcohol base I believe that Natures Answer company do a range of full extraction tinctures in a glycerine base & there may be some other alternatives as well. Or perhaps the powered herb if Elly would have it on food. Please let me know if you need any more information on the subject. Love to you all
Thank you for your suggestions. :) I have looked into herbs and together with the different herbal companies and holistic vets, and through my research, we have all determined that hawthorn, dandelion and Schisandra can all cause dangerous and potentially lethal interactions with Elly's heart medicine, especially the pimobendan. Now, should Elly ever be able to get off the pimobendan (sometimes it can be contraindicated in HCM cases, depending on what the EKGs show), THEN we can entertain some of these herbal options. But for now, they are off the table. Appreciate the suggestions and as an added bonus, these herbs can be especially helpful in cats with heart murmurs. :)