RE: Results of Violet's Necropsy

Hum... Although the news of what caused Violet's passing is not
good....at least you don't have to worry about the rest of the family so
that is good news.

Would love to see the pictures...

Donna
Confused- I am and I wrote it!


> 
> 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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