The kittens are coming!

Hi Le,

Please don't panic and do something in relation to Leah that may not be
necessary at all.


As I said to you, the murmur was hard to pick up. I would suggest they your
vet simply did not hear it. Only one vet at my clinic can hear it....that
is another reason why I didn't bother you with it...the other vets couldn't
hear it so I thought the murmur must have gone.

She was definitely coughing when I got her....it's a cough which sometimes
happens a few times a day, but she can go well over a week without any
cough at all. I couldn't believe it when the vet became extremely worried
as soon as I described the symptom to her. I would imagine that the stress
of the trip likely made it worse for the first few days after she got here.

Luckily, I made sure my main vet checked her as well as the other vets, as
soon as my main vet returned from leave, because Viola was still coughing
occasionally and I understood this to be a cardiac symptom as other reasons
for it had been excluded.

Thank goodness I did, as the drugs will likely extend her happy life.

I DON'T think you should de-sex Leah without proper assessment. I'd just
have her checked by a vet who specialises in heart issues.....she may be
absolutely fine.

This could have a genetic component or it might be just Viola's bad luck.
If you like Leah and want to breed from her I think you just need to ensure
she is ok. If she is anything like Viola, she is an absolute darling.
Clearly, your vet did not pick up Viola's murmur, so I think you just need
a specialist to look at Leah and Kiki. it will likely cost more than a
normal vet visit...but if the girls are fine, you will know Viola's heart
is just sheer bad luck.

Remember also that it could have resulted from an infection when she was
tiny.



I didn't say anything when I found out because murmurs often go away, and,
although my vet was extremely concerned when she heard it, she was
concerned partly because Viola was frightened of the vet, and froze. Vet
thought she was always like that, and that she already had lethargy as a
result of her heart. I knew she didn't.

I know you wouldn't have sent Viola if you knew she was sick. I'd not have
bothered about money if it wasn't going to cost me such a lot....she'll
need regular cardiac checks as well as the expensive drugs. Sadly, my
finances aren't great.

I would not even think of asking for a refund if I were easily able to pay
these bills. I know breeders make little, if anything, from their kittens.
Despite the illness, Viola is an utterly delightful little girl and
Sebastian is the funniest, craziest little guy you could imagine.

They have a world wide fan base because I write about their antics on a web
site where friends from all over the world see and enjoy them.


It is fine to pay back slowly. I have had friends who bought kittens over
the net and never got a kitten, but never got their deposits back.

I will send you my account details.

Regards

Deb
Original Message:
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From: Le Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:31:36 +1100
To: dlowan@
Subject: RE: Viola's (Lara's) health




Hey 1st she didn't have a cough when she was here.2nd I spoke to the vet
and they wouldn't have desexed her with a murmur.3rd you should've have
told me when you found out. But never the less this should not have
happened it was the first time I wentto an outside male so if you send your
bank details I will send you back your$700 but it will have to be in bits
and pieces. I'm quite upset about the wholething as you must be if I had
known she wouldn't have been sent to you in the 1st place. I am sorry about
this. Here from soon.

Both snoozing happily. Little do they know I am about to destroy their peace!

...stuffed my upper spine and neck for weeks!