Heart Disease in Cats

Overview and Facts

What is

• Heart Disease in Cats
In its most basic sense, heart disease is any condition which causes the heart to function abnormally. In most cases, the effects of heart disease interfere with the heart’s normal rhythm and ability to pump blood properly. Fortunately treatment for heart disease in cats has come a long way, and many cats live for years after they have been diagnosed with heart disease.

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Prevention

• Preventing Heart Disease in Cats
Heart disease in cats can be prevented through yearly veterinarian exams and feeding cats the right diet. In cases where the heart disease is caused by inherited genetic conditions or a physical deformity in the heart, early diagnosis can help to extend the health of the heart and the cat’s longevity.

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Symptoms and Types

Symptoms

• Heart Disease is Difficult to Detect in Cats
Heart disease has often been described as a silent killer and this is especially true in cats. Unlike in humans or dogs, feline heart disease is a poorly understood, poorly-defined problem about which little is known.

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Types

• Types of Heart Disease in Cats
There are three basic types of heart disease in cats, and they are classified as different types of cardiomyopathy. However in some cases a cat may have a condition which has characteristics of more than one type of heart disease.

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Treatment and Care

Treatment

• Treating Heart Disease in Cats
Treating heart disease in cats includes using medications that will address the form of heart disease which is occurring, and addressing symptoms that are making the cat uncomfortable. In some cases, treating an underlying medical condition may control or eliminate heart disease in cats.

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