Feline Heart Disease: What You Need to Know

Feline heart disease is far more common than most cat guardians realize, and it can strike any breed of cat at any age. What makes feline heart disease so challenging is the fact that cats rarely show the typical warning signs such as shortness of breath, exercise intolerance, coughing or weakness until the disease is quite advanced.

Types of feline heart disease

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

HCM is the most common form of feline heart disease. The walls of the heart are thickened, reducingthe...