This week’s case is a 13-year-old male neutered domestic short haired cat with recent anorexia. Grade 3/6 heart murmur detected on cardiac auscultation, with harsh lung sounds and tachypnea.
Teaching and learning about veterinary diagnostic imaging.
This week’s case is a 13-year-old male neutered domestic short haired cat with recent anorexia. Grade 3/6 heart murmur detected on cardiac auscultation, with harsh lung sounds and tachypnea.
Echocardiography confirmed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A diuretic trial was initiated to differentiate dyspnea due to pulmonary edema vs. lower airway disease. The radiograph taken the next day showed resolution of the majority of the pulmonary pattern, confirming pulmonary edema.
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