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In certain genetic lines of the maine coon cat population a mutation in a gene there may be more than one gene that has mutated has been shown to cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy hcm.

Cat named quilty kitten care by age. Orange male cats are also prone to heart problems. It clearly depends on the severity of the heart disease. Jul 30 2020 explore iamparmiss board cute animal followed by 1071 people on pinterest.

Heart disease is not limited to older cats. Having read forums etc. But yes the vet should be able to determine the grade of the murmur and yes an x ray to look for fluid or heart enlargement would be a normal part of the process.

To the op it is very possible for your kitty to have a heart murmur without having heart disease. Heart murmurs and age. Cats that have heart murmurs should not be written off.

A genetic test for hcm can be carried out. The course of treatment will be determined based on the associated clinical signs. If your cat has a persistent murmur diagnostic imaging radiographs and ultrasound of the heart will tell you whether hes among the 13 with harmless cardiac changes or in the 23 with.

Fyi the lasix is if he has heart disease. My 17 year old maine coon mix cat was recently diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy a heart disease which causes an enlargement of the heart and therefore a reduced efficiency of the heart. It seems that a decent and sometimes a long life can be had by a cat with a heart murmur.

Heart murmurs are normally found in older cats as the heart muscle becomes weaker or a thickening of the valve occurs. Hcm is a disease of the heart muscle where the heart muscle of the left ventricle thickens and becomes stiffer than normal. Hi my six year old beautiful boy finny just got diagnosed with a stage 2 heart murmur.

This is the term given when the valves of the heart do not close properly causing the blood flow to be less efficient. Ironically i didnt buy a maine coon i just got a rescue kitty and now i ended up with the sweetest boy in the world who gets hereditary disease. Kittens with low grade murmurs for example may require little or no treatment and the murmur may resolve itself within six months.

Another form of cat heart disease is what is known as a heart murmur. Unless heart failure is evident your cat will be treated as an outpatient. The vet said it was not obvious at all but as he is a maine coon he looked for it.

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