– 7 year old FS DSH presented to rDVM with a cough; no murmur

– chest x-rays showed enlarged cardiac silhouette and suspected pulmonary edema

– started on 10 mg furosemide and cough subsided

– echo consistent with a restrictive cardiomyopathy and severe pericardial effusion

I have not seen this severe of PE in feline heart failure patients – should it be tapped or should more aggressive medication be sufficient? The cat is surprisingly do quite well for how bad this looks

– 7 year old FS DSH presented to rDVM with a cough; no murmur

– chest x-rays showed enlarged cardiac silhouette and suspected pulmonary edema

– started on 10 mg furosemide and cough subsided

– echo consistent with a restrictive cardiomyopathy and severe pericardial effusion

I have not seen this severe of PE in feline heart failure patients – should it be tapped or should more aggressive medication be sufficient? The cat is surprisingly do quite well for how bad this looks