I can feel my cat’s heartbeat
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 →
Tag Archives: heart disease in cats
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 disease and blood clots as well. … Continue reading →
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 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Research on one … Continue reading →
Cat Heart Murmur Symptoms
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. Jan 2008: Tippy, above, had heart disease. He was put to sleep and sadly missed. … Continue reading →