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My 5year old cat has a heart murmur. They found it when she was only about 1 1/2. The vet along with a heart specialist put her on Atenolol just last year.
I would like to know if the medchine agrees with her?
Sometimes it just seems doppy. She takes .05ml twice a day. What do I look for? worryed! kathy
I am not sure what you want.
I am not sure she needs to be on so much. The last
time I took her to the heart doctor her heat beat
was 160 he seemed to be surprised at the amont she
was taken that her heart was still beating that fast.

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January 19 2:35 PM (11 minutes and 36 seconds later)
         
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Can you take a look at the bottle and tell me how many mg/ml it is diluted to?

Dr.V

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January 19 2:43 PM (7 minutes and 55 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr. Vamvakias's Post: I want to thank you for everything!
The bottle says Give 0.5 ml by mouth two times a day.
12.5 mg/ml Atenolol orak susp qty 30.
Does that help?
                 Kat

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Yes that helps. I would agree that the lethargy and sedate signs your cat may be having is from the medication...but they usually have a decreased heart rate as well. I recommend just standing next to your cat with a watch and try to count how many beats in 30 seconds and then double that amount and let me know what that number is.
160 bpm is a high rate for this cat on this drug...but a drive to the vet office doesn't help.
My experience is that this amount of this drug is usually recommended once daily...any thoughts on why they have your cat on twice a day?

Dr.V

Edited by DanaDVM on January 19 2005 at 2:53 PM

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January 19 3:01 PM (8 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr. Vamvakias's Post: I do no know!!!
I am going to call the heat Instatute and ask.
Pandy is reating right now so I will let you know as soon as I can. I am also going to call.
I
will try to get back to you soon. Kat
Okay I called and the spiacalist told me it was to last 24 hours.
Her heat beat was 11 the first time and 14 the 2nd time I did it .     she seemed more awake .So 22 the firat time and 28 the 2nd time.          Kat        &nbs p;          &nb sp;              

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