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I can feel my cat’s heartbeat

PoC avatarPosted on February 8, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 8, 2021

It is quite normal to be able to feel your cat’s heartbeat by placing your hand at the right spot. If the heart rate is very slow it is called bradycardia and if it is too fast it is called … Continue reading →

Posted in heart defect | Tagged cat health, cat health care, cat health diagnosis, cat heart, cat welfare, feline heart disease, feline heart murmur, heart beat, heart disease in cats, home diagnosis | Leave a reply

How to tell if your cat has died

PoC avatarPosted on January 2, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 4, 2021

Although this is a difficult subject there may come a time when you have to check whether your cat has died. However, it would be unusual if you had to deal with this situation because normally you would be at … Continue reading →

Posted in death | Tagged breathing, cat death, cat heart, dead cat, heart beat, normal cat pulse | 3 Replies

Domestic cats that survive fires are more likely to die of a heart attack

PoC avatarPosted on August 21, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 21, 2020

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. The first is that firefighters are … Continue reading →

Posted in heart disease | Tagged California fires, cat health, cat heart, feline heart disease | Leave a reply

About the heart condition that killed Leo of Pet Sematary fame

PoC avatarPosted on June 1, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 1, 2019

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 a saddle thrombus. This is a … Continue reading →

Posted in heart disease | Tagged cat celebrity, cat heart, congenital disease, feline heart disease, heart failure in cats, maine coon | Leave a reply

Cat Fitted With Heart Pacemaker

PoC avatarPosted on September 21, 2015 by Michael BroadSeptember 21, 2015

Scotland: Snooks is an elderly cat. He collapsed many times daily because he had a history of “heart blockages”. According to his veterinarian the only option was to fit a heart pacemaker. As it happens his human caretaker, Ian Anderson, … Continue reading →

Posted in good cat news | Tagged cat health, cat heart, Cat News | Leave a reply

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