Re: Results of Violet's Necropsy

I'm glad you don't have to worry about your other sweeties being exposed to
something infectious. It always amazes me how much a loved pet is missed. I
don't consider myself sentimental about animals at all, but losing a pet can
be as traumatic as losing any other loved one.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Zemuly@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 10:46 AM
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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