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Is There Really Nothing Can Be Done ?

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CW1 | 10:59 Wed 15th Jan 2025 | Animals & Nature
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16½yr old cat has been diagnosed with a thickening heart wall. He's been having liquid Furosoral to get rid of the fluid round his heart, & this morning some tablets too, I don't know what, he's not my cat. I'm still reeling from losing mine a month ago :(

This morning the vet was due to give either a liquid (roughly £200) or tablets (£20 each), had said Monday was like Viagra, but has now said they're no good as they're for dogs only, there's nothing can be done.

Is there really nothing ?

Worry is as well, the vet has said it might be genetic. He has 2 sisters.

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Why are you bothered if he's "not your cat"?

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Euthanasia?

CW1 - have they considered seeking a second opinion?

I'd go with DDIL and a 2nd opinion.  20 years or so ago I had a cat who was diagnosed with chronic renal failure and it was suggested I had her PTS.  I sought a second opinion and whilst she did have renal failure, she also had an infection which was treatable.  With diet and meds she lived a full and happy life for another 5 years.

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For God's sake, my relationship with this cat or his owner is NOTHING to do with you. I only mentioned he's not mine because I don't know the name if the tablets he's been given today. Just scroll past you insensitive ...

I did say about getting a 2nd opinion but this poor cat's been backwards & forwards to the vet so much lately, had so many scans etc., it's not helping his condition (high blood pressure too). He's probably just best being allowed to enjoy whatever time he has left. He is still eating, alert, etc. I just thought I'd ask if there might be something else as it doesn't really make sense to me that one minute he could be given a chopped up Viagra pill, the next there's nothing. So many drugs are suitable for both cats & dogs, why not now ? The guy's absolutely heart broken.

We had a cat that had heart problems and the vet suggested trying the tablets which were successfully used on cats but had only been licensed for dogs.  We agreed to having the prescription, I can't remember the price as he was insured anyway so cost wasn't an issue.  The medication worked well and improved his heart health for quite sometime after.  I would look into it further before making any final decision.

 

As he has been poked and prodded about so much (and if he was mine)  I would spend the next few months spoiling him rotten and then make the decision when it was time.

Its very difficult though, I would be so tempted to make one more vet visit to get a second opinion.

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Thanks furrypusscat, I've forwarded what you said, & asked him to find out what the condition is actually called with a view to just speaking to another vet at 1st.

 

Agreed DDIL. I've said he has to decide on either a 2nd opinion or just make the most of whatever time's left. Could be 2 weeks, or 2 months :(

I'm with Barmaid and DDIL...definitely a second opinion, while spoiling the old boy rotten. At 16, he deserves it as long as he is happy in himself.

Please ignore the the doomsayers on here.

From a personal point of view, he may find that if he does not seek a second opinion, he may regret it.  I agonised over this with my girlie and whilst the first vet said it was kindest to have her PTS, I had a niggling doubt.  I do know that I would always have questionned it and I am SO glad that I went with a second opinion.  

All the best to your friend - it's a difficult thing to go through.  

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