natandfluffs
Alpha Buck
Hi all
I've just had my little man to the vets to check his heart murmur and get more meds... murmur has not progressed but he has an arrythmia
Been giving two options; keep going with meds (which will protect heart and kidneys); until he stops being happy and healthy (which will happen with the arrythmia- just don't know when.)
Option 2; do an ECG and try and find out what its all about... they *may* be able to prescribe drugs when they know more. If its something that would require surgery I am flat out not doing it, and I've made that clear. If they do the ECG, apparantly it could be done with him concious if he behaves as he normally does. Again- flat out no to anaesthetic. There is also a cardiologist that is apparantly fab that they'd get involved if we went down this route.
I think that I'm going to say lets give the ECG a go; if we can give him a chance, great. But if he gets too stressed I will make it clear to stop. That way I give him a chance without putting him thru unnecessary discomfort or stress.
I'm trying really hard to work out whether I'm doing this for him or me. I *think* its both. He's so happy, and other than his heart and early cataracts, is amazingly healthy. I just want to do the right thing for him.
And I love him so so much.
Does anyone have any experience of this sort of thing?? (Jane I wonder if you might with all your rexes??!)
I've just had my little man to the vets to check his heart murmur and get more meds... murmur has not progressed but he has an arrythmia
Been giving two options; keep going with meds (which will protect heart and kidneys); until he stops being happy and healthy (which will happen with the arrythmia- just don't know when.)
Option 2; do an ECG and try and find out what its all about... they *may* be able to prescribe drugs when they know more. If its something that would require surgery I am flat out not doing it, and I've made that clear. If they do the ECG, apparantly it could be done with him concious if he behaves as he normally does. Again- flat out no to anaesthetic. There is also a cardiologist that is apparantly fab that they'd get involved if we went down this route.
I think that I'm going to say lets give the ECG a go; if we can give him a chance, great. But if he gets too stressed I will make it clear to stop. That way I give him a chance without putting him thru unnecessary discomfort or stress.
I'm trying really hard to work out whether I'm doing this for him or me. I *think* its both. He's so happy, and other than his heart and early cataracts, is amazingly healthy. I just want to do the right thing for him.
And I love him so so much.
Does anyone have any experience of this sort of thing?? (Jane I wonder if you might with all your rexes??!)
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