Section: Follow-Up
Optimal treatment for your pet requires a combination of home and professional veterinary care. Follow-up, which may be critical, includes some or all of the following measures:
Administer any prescribed veterinary medications as directed and be certain to contact your veterinarian if you experience problems treating your pet.
Have your veterinarian regularly examine and auscultate (listen to with a stethoscope) your cat if it has a serious cardiac arrhythmia.
ECGs may need to be repeated to monitor the response to therapy.
Once an arrhythmia has resolved, veterinary checkups may need to be less frequent.
Periodic chest X-rays and cardiac ultrasound may be indicated.
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