Is there a big chance of cats suffering from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

In fact, no matter what kind of cats are, what age, and some diseases, no matter how carefully their owners take care of them, it is still possible to find them. For example, heart disease is one of them, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a common heart disease in cats. The most terrible thing about this disease is that cats may have no symptoms in the early stage, but they are likely to have a sudden attack. Once they get sick, they are likely to die. This disease is not easy to find. Many owners don't know that their cats actually have heart disease until they get sick. It was too late for treatment. What kind of terrible disease is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats is characterized by unexplained thickening and hypertrophy of the left ventricular wall. At present, the exact cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has not been obtained, but many causes of the disease are known to be related to genetic problems, which are common in Maine cats, bag cats and other cats. The owners of these cats need to pay more attention to and prevent this disease. Although these cats are common, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is likely to occur in both breeds of cats and ordinary domestic cats. If cats with this disease develop late, it is likely to lead to thickening and hypertrophy of myocardial wall, blood supply disorder, ventricular dysfunction and death.

Second, the symptoms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Many cats have obvious symptoms only in the late stage of cardiomyopathy. General symptoms are not revealed, but the symptoms of cardiomyopathy are not particularly obvious through routine examination. But through auscultation, they can find signs of heart murmur or arrhythmia. If the cat has congestive heart failure, it will be short of breath and difficult, and in severe cases it will lead to quadriplegia, lameness and severe pain.

Second, how to treat HCM

1. The onset of cats is dyspnea, which requires puncture or drug treatment for pleural effusion or pulmonary edema to solve the problem of difficult oxygen supply.

2. Give cats some targeted drugs to relieve their heart problems, such as arrhythmia. Improve its cardiovascular system and relieve various symptoms of heart problems.

3. Use anticoagulant when necessary.

4. Try to avoid cat's stress reaction.

Dr. Paw Paw's sharing about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats is here. I hope all cats can stay away from this disease and be healthy and happy with their owners!