Cat heart murmur: symptoms and causes plus video of ultrasound testing
It is worthwhile to have a quick look at the causes before setting out cat heart murmur symptoms as it helps to understand the symptoms. It is important to state that I am not...
Category: heart disease
Domestic cats that survive fires are more likely to die of a heart attack
I have come to the conclusion that domestic cats that survive fires are more likely to die of a heart attack. I think you have to come to this conclusion based on two sources....
California’s wildfires that burnt domestic cats also damaged their hearts and caused blood clots
I was surprised to read a study published on 14 February 2020 on the nature.com website which concluded that domestic cats with thermal burn injuries from the California wildfires showed that they had heart...
About the heart condition that killed Leo of Pet Sematary fame
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the commonest form of heart disease in cats and it is very common in Maine Coons. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Elisa in her article wrote that Leo died of...
Cat breeds prone to HCM
Cat breeds prone to HCM are: Maine Coon, Ragdolls, British Shorthairs, American Shorthairs, Devon Rexes and Bengals. All these breeds are extensively discussed on this website. Please start by clicking on this page. Update:...
Cardiomyopathy in cats – sudden death
The reason why I am writing this is because a person (who I will keep anonymous) wrote to me about their cat. He was three years old and he died very suddenly overnight. Late...
Is Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy More Common Than Human Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
Yes, is the answer to the above question based upon my research but I will make a caveat by saying that it is quite difficult to find definitive information. The weakness in making a...
Genetic Link Between Elvis Presley And The Bengal Cat!
Elvis was doomed to die young! The Bengal cat is not doomed to die young. However, some Bengal cats carry a genetically inherited trait that gives them a predisposition to a heart disease called...
USA: Cats are living longer. Some reasons why.
In 2012, American cats had an average lifespan of 12 years. Ten years earlier it was 11 years. This is about a 10 percent increase. Incidentally, the increase in the lifespan of dogs over...
Decision making over veterinary bills in treating old cats
For me, it’s a balancing act between assessing how comfortable a cat is and will be, the benefits and risks of surgery or treatment, the quality of the remainder of the cat’s life and...
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