Tigger's funny way of eating

Tigger sometimes has this thing that he would put a paw into his food, take a piece out and once it hits the ground, he eats it. Tigger also has a heart condition. It is called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. In this disease the walls of the heart thicken, leading to inefficient pumping of blood. Blood pressure rises and fluid accumulates in the lungs. Eventually the chambers of the heart enlarge and abnormal heart rhythms occur. Signs of this disease are labored breathing, rapid heart rate, heart murmurs, weakness, collapse and death. Rare heart valvular disease, hyperthyroidism and asthma can mimic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We diagnose this disease with x-rays electrocardiograms (EKG or ECG) and ultrasound. We treat the disease with low salt diets, diuretics, aspirin to prevent blood clots, and medications such as diltiazem and atenelol. So far the meds are working. Tigger is only four and we don't know how long we have left with Tigger.

The website that has info that I provided the heart condition is http://www.2ndchance.info/heart.htm .

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