Urgent Remedies Needed for Congestive Heart Failure in Cat
Two weeks ago my 12 yo kitty began to eat less and he is usually very enthusiastic about his food. The vet initially thought he had a bacterial infection because his white blood cell count was a little high, so out came the antibiotics. I gave them for 5 days and went for a re-check. this time his belly was beginning to appear fuller. An x-ray showed fluid in his chest and abdomen so he went on Lasix and heart medication because they thought is was heart failure (actually HOPING it was the heart as opposed to FIP or cancer.) He has been on this Lasix and heart medicine since Monday, but he is not doing well. He barely eats, has no energy, is not moving around much, not really talking to me (He is super vocal), is now becoming incontinent (I assume from the Lasix) and I'm very concerned he will not survive this without some kind of intervention.
Please, does anyone have any thoughts about what to do next? I was thinking about Hawthorne berry and coQ10. My vet is on board with those, but only if he improved with the Lasix and heart meds. He doesn't have much time, I would love all advice. Thank you EarthClinic community.
CA
02/02/2022
The Lasix depletes potassium.
I have a little dog with CHF grade 4.
I give him Standard Process brand cardio plus, whole body support, cardio support. I also give him Hawthorn (several times per day, Dandelion (several times per day), vitamin C with Potassium, magnesium, milk thistle, and a little bit of melatonin (maybe 1-2 mg per day). This is an adjunct to his rx's (4 of them) but slowly weaning him off 2 rx's.
Look at Standard Process for feline support supplements.
My little dog is still here a year and a half later and doing much better than predicted.
USA
02/03/2022
It is my own experience that vets (and people-doctors) are poor on diagnosing maladies. I've given my own aging cats a tea that picks them up whenever they are down. Take a rounded teaspoon-full of regular grocery store sweet shredded coconut, put it in a cup or glass and add-in roughly 2 tablespoons of boiling water. Allow to steep well and use something like a wooden spoon handle to poke and crush the coconut strands fairly well. Strain and pour the cold tea into another glass. Either spoon or siphon-off and dribble down the cat's throat, or mix it well into their favorite soft food. Do this for several days but you should notice a positive difference in 24 hours. Dogs also respond but require a larger dose. I've never had a negative reaction.
