hcm

Between my parents & I, we have had 5 Sphynx cats in the last 20 years, all from different places. My first was a sweet baby boy, Yodi. My dad called one day & asked if I wanted to go to the cat show with them. We went, were walking along, and come upon this guy who had a cat with no hair in...

I found out today that my sweet baby Cosmo has advanced HCM. Words can’t describe how broken I am. He’s only 18 months old. I can’t stop thinking how his brother, Colin is going to take it. For anyone that’s lost one of their fur(less) babies, how did you cope while looking after their...

3 years ago is when my cat Frankenstein was diagnosed with HOCM (later progressed to HCM) and I began visiting this site looking for all the information I could. It was so helpful in my times of need these past 3 years that I made myself a promise that I would provide all the information I had...

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...

Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum and unfortunately posting because we need some advice or even just some good vibes sent our way! One of our cats has been diagnosed with HCM. We don't have much experience with this disease. The vet has prescribed plavix and basically told us there is...

Hello, I have a 7 year old Sphynx and the other day he was very lethargic and had vomited. I knew something was off so I brought him to the vets. According to his blood work, the vet said he may have Irritable Bowel Disease due to the high white blood cell count. I guess it's been high during...

Hey everyone, So I'm having a scary time with my eldest, Raz. Two days ago, he started having some kind of partial seizures which quickly escalated to being closer and closer together. We took him to the vet, who thought he'd ingested something, but his bloodwork and urinary tests came back...

Hi everyone- so we have had a rough few months. We brought home Lola- she was sicker than the breeder let on- Eye Infection. URI, Giardia - but we got her healthy and thriving. On the other hand, poor Eleven has had to deal with all the similar issues. We had to put her on a strong triple...

Hi All! I am getting a new Sphynx kitten (Max) in 4 wks time and want to make sure I am set up with the food for Max from day 1. Unfortunately, my boy Ronnie (Sphynx , 6yrs old) passed away a couple months ago due to HCM. He was fed wet food - Applaws & dry kibble Royal Canin Sphynx... My vet...

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...

Out of town and hearing my sweet baby had cold legs and couldn't walk. Rushed him to hospital and has been stabilized. Trying to hold it together as I make a 14 hour drive back home. In critical care but now learning he had a clot or possibly multiple one already in the heart. Please send love...

I would like to share some great news with everyone and please, spread the word! Sphynxlair has decided to reintroduce the official Sphynx Cat HCM awareness bracelet! A portion of the sales will go directly to the "Gus fund" - studies of HCM which is sphynx specific, and studied by none only...

Hi everyone, very new here! I'm writing today because I lost my baby to HCM and congestive heart failure last month. From the time symptoms began to show it was too late for medications to even give him a small chance. 10 frightening days passed until he went to sleep forever. He was only 9...

Hi I've been reading up on hcm and how terrible and common it is im sphynx cats. I really really want to prevent it from happening to my babies. I have read up on nattokinase and it sounds pretty promising at lowering there chances at getting hcm. Has anyone tried this? Or have any tips to...

I have a question (mostly for the breeders out there) I keep reading that you should check your cats pedigree to look for HCM carriers. How do you do that? The actual pedigree paper doesn't include health information does it? Is there a database somewhere to look up specific cats? Or are we...

Hello! I've come across this form while searching up some facts on Bambinos-- this community seems to be knowledgeable, and I'm hoping to get some connections, opinions, and facts on these naked munchkins. I'm located in Hawaii and have been searching for a reputable Bambino breeder within...

My wonderful buddy of 7 years has passed. I named him as a bad pun - cat.5e is the spec. name for ethernet cable. Last Monday evening, I noticed 5e wasn't in his usual evening spot (on a pillow beside me, while i either played video games, or programmed) -- I wouldn't have thought much of it...

Hello all, This past Monday night, the 18th, our baby girl Matcha collapsed and seemed to be paralyzed after a stint of playing with her brother. It was absolutely devastating to watch. After about 10 minutes time, she seemed to have walked off the paralysis and was back to acting normal. The...

Hi everyone! Yesterday we found out little ducky has a heart murmur We have just moved to a new vets and they are much more knowledgeable on the breed than our previous vets. The vets didn't say too much about it other than that they would keep an eye on it. Does anyone know of anything I can...

Hello! My sphynx brothers just had their second heart scans and they are 2 and a half years old. Thankfully, my epileptic boy scanned normal. However, my other kitty showed some thickening of the left ventricular wall during diastole in one phase of contraction only (7.7 mm). The...

We lost Math (2003-2016) last night to advanced HCM with complications, I won't get in to details because it's just too sad for me right now, we are devastated. He was a huge part of our family and will be forever missed. I was wondering if anyone here has dealt with cat grief before? Our...

Math seemed fine yesterday until he started violently throwing up around noon, which triggered him to collapse and start uncontrollably pooping. We ran to the emergency vet and they told us his HCM had probably advanced into congestive heart failure and this was a "near death experience" he...

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...

At one point, I read something about an HCM registry for sphynx kitties. Does anyone know if this exists (and, if so, how to register a kitty?)

Wednesday morning I woke up before my alarm went off. In my sleep I sensed Pickles laying limp & lethargic, she has been battling HCM and had a large hole in her left ventricle for a couple years. She was taking 4 different medications twice a day for a while now. At her last scan the...