It was seven years ago with Ashley and a little longer ago for Kiwi. My vet had a specialist come in with a mobile machine both times, and they let me be with them. From what I remember, it didn't take a long time to do, and they didn't have to give either of them something to keep them calm. I just looked at the report that I got when we had Ashley's echocardiogram done. Kiwi's showed problems with mitral valve prolapse, but Ashley's report had everything within normal limits except for a very mild LA dilation. I was expecting it to be much worse because her heart was so enlarged and after getting Kiwi's report less than a year before. It gives a lot of information about how the heart is functioning. Ashley's heart enlargement stemmed from her trachea, and we discovered it at age ten. She lived for seven years after we found out about it. I hope you will be able to be with Chelsea. Both times, I didn't know what time the doctor was going to get to my vet's office to do the echo. He traveled to different vet's offices, and it could have been any time during the day. I wanted to be with them, so I waited with them in the waiting room until he got there. Fortunately, both times it was about three hours, but it could have been much longer. Like you, I felt better about being with them, and I didn't want to leave them there without me. I really hope it gives you all of the information the specialist needs to make a proper diagnosis, and that it can be treated easily. You have so many people here who care about you and Chelsea, and we are praying for her to get well. |