hcm questions

I took our two year old Lila for her annual wellness yesterday afternoon and the doctor discovered a murmur. She ordered an EKG ultrasound and will call me next week to let me know when the mobile tech will be on site. So of course I find this out at the end of the day on Friday and now...

Hello all. I haven’t posted in years. My baby is Osiris. We just found out this year that he has HCM and congestive heart failure. He never showed any signs of it until he had a short syncope episode. We took him to the vet right away and they didn’t think he had any signs until the did some...

Hey guys! I'm new to the forum, so forgive me for any stupid questions in advance. So, I've been suffering from anxiety since I can remember. One of my biggest life wishes, was to have a cat. I got my baby when he was just 7 months, and I was about to turn 26. He's about 1,9y.o right now. It...

Hello, I have a baby girl named Aria . I’ve had her for 2 years now. She will be 3 in September next year. She’s very playful & has the best / sometimes sassy personality I love her to death!! She’s my best friend & she pretty much saved my life when I was at my lowest with depression. I love...

Bellatrix will randomly start coughing (she already has been diagnosed with heart issues HCM) so I do expect coughing occasionally , she started and then sounded like she had throw up but just a small liquid that’s clear is all that comes up. Going to make a vet appointment today. Has any one...

Mochi occassionally does this cough but seems okay otherwise. We've taken him to the vet before about it and they've done an xray and ultrasound and didnt find anything. The doctor said it could be seasonal and possibly allergies or feline asthma. He gave us antibiotics for a cold and sent us...

Hi guys, its been a long time since I've posted. Life gets busy as you all know and things just get away from you. Monday, my precious boy Mortimer went to the vet with what I was hoping was a cold, however we left with devastating news and a fearful mama. Mortimer is suspected to have HCM...

I have 2 sphynxs and one is about to have a litter of sphynxs. Are these supplements worth the price? Is it ok to give these to kittens? And have you had any experience with heart supplements such as these?

Hi fellow hairless cat pawrents! It’s my first time posting here though I always lurk for advice. My 1.5 year old sweet bambino girl, Mewtwo, went in for her first routine ECHO yesterday to screen for HCM, and we didn’t receive the best news. Apparently there is mild thickening of the left...

I am absolutely DEVASTATED. Here is his diagnosis: 1. Segmental hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) Mild focal hypertrophy of interventricular septum, borderline hypertrophy of left ventricular free wall, prominent asymmetric papillary muscles Mild verging on moderate left atrial enlargement...

I just got the diagnosis on my 6 month old kitten that she has HCM . She’s in the beginning stages and the vet doesn’t advise any medications just yet. Any advice I should know or what to expect ? I’m devastated and heart broken.

Hello, Hope all is well ❤️ Anyone in the Northeast area know of any HCM clinics available anytime soon? The clinic I usually attend was held in July and I missed it due to covid. For those who don’t know, these clinics screen for HCM (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) by board certified veterinary...

Hello my fellow Sphynx Lovers! I'm starting this thread out of concern for my 6.5 month old male sphynx, Gollum. He is scheduled for his castration this Friday. However, when I took him to the vet yesterday evening for a general check up, they diagnosed him with a grade 2 heart mumur (he's had...

Hello all! I'm adopting a retired Sphynx from a breeder, and I recently learned that her niece is available as well. I was super excited to get both cats, but then I learned that the father of the second kitty just died of HCM at age 7. The mother is HCM negative at 7. So all their babies were...

I know there must be a million threads on this but I'm struggling to find them! Do you (non-breeders) scan regularly - ie, yearly, even when there are no symptoms? We scanned at 1.5 years (all clear for 2 brothers) and the cardiologist somewhat dissuaded us from doing it annually. He basically...

Hi, my 3 year old kitty died last week from congestive heart failure due to HCM. I'm utterly heartbroken. We purchased him a breeder in Southern California who never told us how common the disease is or that we should get him scanned as a preventative measure. Do you know how common HCM is in...

Hello all, A few months ago Aleister was diagnosed with asthma and he has been doing well on the inhaler. However, I recently looked into feline heart disease and I'm scared that he might have some symptoms of HCM. We had several x-rays done on him, and the radiographer said that his heart was...

Hi, SphynxLair! Two weeks ago, all of my hopes were answered - I had been put into contact with a distant acquaintance that needed to re-home his 8-year-old Sphynx, Gaston. Gaston was bought as a gift by an ex-boyfriend, and had been consistently been in good health. This acquaintance needed...

Hi guys, sorry for really MIA for a long time, but I really hope do get some help .. lately Kika starting abruptly wake up from her sleep with loud meowing and rather excessive saliva coming out of her mouth. Saliva is clear in color , no foaming and no odor. Otherwise she acts , eats and go...

Kitty was diagnosed with early symptoms of hcm a few months ago. The vet said it was not severe enough to put her on medication. I was home on holiday and my roommate was taking care of kitty and informed me while I was gone that Ophelia had collapsed and fell off the arm of the chair to the...

i have a question on HCM, as I'm slightly confused, so, is this most common in Sphynx cats alone? Or just any breed of cat in general? I like to browse the Internet in my spare time just to see if there's anything I'm missing in the care of my little one, and often I read Sphynx cats have no...