Re: Results of Violet's Necropsy

Zem,
 It was a shame for Violet to have to experience that.  I'm glad at least
that now you know and can relax a bit.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Zemuly@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 12:46 PM
Subject: [CHAT] Results of Violet's Necropsy


> The vet called yesterday afternoon with the results of the necropsy done
on
> Violet.  (She's the kitty who died recently.)  We were relieved to  find
that
> the cause of her death was not organic so all the other kitties are  safe.
> The vet said she died from pulmonary hpyertension brought on by
cardiomyopathy.
>  That is, there was a thickening in the blood vessels  leading to her
heart
> which ultimately caused the rupture of some blood vessel in  her lungs
with the
> ultimate result of their shutting down.  According  to the vet there are
no
> symptoms or treatment for that condition.  While we  are all missing her
> (especially her twin Pearl), I feel much better about  it.  Yesterday I
took some
> pics of the pet cemetary in my yard (along with  some of my flower beds),
and
> I'll post them when I get them developed.
>
> zem
>
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