July 21, 2022
I researched this some time ago but another study has been recently published (July 14, 2022) on the subject. The study itself is very technical but essentially what it is saying is that domestic...
May 23, 2022
Sadly, there are studies, one of which I am reading right now, which confirm that this very popular cat breed (particularly the blue) suffers from a high prevalence of HCM, often of early onset...
February 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...
August 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....
February 16, 2020
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...
June 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...
May 9, 2015
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:...
April 2, 2014
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...
