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Originally Posted by BonBon  A heart murmur has been added to Chelsea's list of issues. 
I took her in earlier this week for the follow-up ECG and the doctor gave her a referral to a specialist. We couldn't get in to see them this week so my vet wanted to go ahead and do another ECG this morning. Afterwards he took a heart x-ray, which appeared normal thank God. He'll be sending the x-ray to the specialist digitally so Chelsea shouldn't need another one.
We saw a different Dr. this morning (Dr. Haynes is on vacation all this next week). When Dr. Yeagley listened to Chelsea's heart he said he definitely detected a murmur. Given the tests that have been done so far, he's listing Chelsea's preliminary diagnosis as Structural Heart Disease.  He refused to give me a prognosis, which I can understand. I just hate the waiting and not knowing!!!
Dr. Yeagley was telling me what he expected the specialist will do.....an Echocardiogram, heart ultrasound, possibly a Holter monitor. I don't know whether all of this will be done in one visit, or what I should expect. I just know I'm scared for Chelsea. Please, continue to keep my baby in your prayers.
Thank you,
Bonny |
Oh dear. So a prelim DDX. Heart murmur. Did he say what type?
Chelsea and u are in my prayers. Try not to worry too much until the specialists evaluation is complete