Last Saturday we had to take Harry to the vet as he was having problems breathing. They did a chest X-ray and found fluid on his chest so he was kept in after it was drained. He was back on Thursday for a heart scan and sadly the vet found he has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and has heart failure.
The good news is the meds have stabilised him and he’s actually back to normal, but we’re still waiting for lab results for the fluid as there was some blood in it. Apparently he would be unlucky to have a tumour and HCM but needless to say I’m worried.
He’s currently on a diuretic and a heart tablet and he’s starting an anticoagulant next week. So far he’s happy to take them in a small portion of Hills A/D so long may that continue! We did try syringing the diuretic into his mouth but found out he can spit like a camel and I now know it makes a good hair gel!
I’m just keeping my fingers crossed we can keep him well for a while longer. He may be 17.5 but I’m not ready to say goodbye yet