12/16 Minner AMPS 297 +2 267 +4 250 +6 229 +9 244 PMPS 272 +3 214 +5 216

[MinnerPip]

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How dare you get below 200!! As she is thrust back to an all yellow day in cycles 3/4 at 7U. It did roll downhill so far and thankfully we weren’t in pink at amps. It was close, whew!

Top it off with a “slightly enlarged heart” per chest xray today, which is rewarded by a soon to be scheduled visit to a cardiologist for an echo. Seemed like a slight protrusion of right aorta. May be a false alarm, but negative nellie here thinks not. Also sent urine for culture and blood taken for repeat IGF-1 test. Should I need to get it repeated in future, they agreed to help me send to MSU on my own to save $.

Minner says ENOUGH!

Thanks again for all the support yesterday. I hope to need it again soon and get out of yellow back to blue. Tomorrow is a new day.

 

[Wendy&Neko]

Minner's idea of a bounce is yellow, her comfort zone.

An echo is a good idea. Neko had a murmur so off we went for an echo. Her heart was just marginally outside of normal size, but with Maine Coon heritage it wasn't a surprise. The murmur turned out to be a benign age related thing. But that baseline echo came in handy later. Especially should that IGF-1 turn out positive - but I hope not. You shouldn't need another IGF-1 after this. At least she didn't show vet stress in her BG's.

Keeping paws crossed for good lab results.

 

[MinnerPip]

Thank you Wendy. I sure hope Minner’s heart situation turns out to be just normal, but a little large. Sigh. I always thought she had a bit of exercise intolerance. Even as a kitten, if I overdid it with red laser dot playtime we could get some open mouth breathing.

I had read somewhere that if IGF-1 positive, you want heart checked out before anesthesia for CT. I guess anytime anesthesia is needed, but it sounded like especially in IGF-1 cases b/c heart more likely to be affected. Live and Learn.

Yes, I’ve heard maine coon and ragdoll may have predisposition to heart conditions. Did Neko like water … as in actually getting wet? I’ve heard that about them, that they will swim, get in showers, etc.

We’re at amps of 223 for 12/17 !! Uh oh. This is right at same amps for her all blue day 2 days ago. Fingers crossed …. Blue Blue Blue, gentle, rolling curve please. More to come in 12/17 post later.

 

[Wendy&Neko]

Did Neko like water … as in actually getting wet? I’ve heard that about them, that they will swim, get in showers, etc.

She wasn't fully Maine Coon though. She liked to wait for me outside the shower, and lick legs when I stepped out. The only time she went swimming, was when she fell in the tub when walking around the edge. I was in the tub at the time.