Tag: heart

Covid linked to heart inflammation in cats and dogs

Late last year, when the UK’s coronavirus was on the rise, Dr. Luca Ferasin and colleagues reported an increase in patients with symptoms of myocarditis or inflammation of the heart. The condition is a rare side effect of the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, most common in men under 30. It can also be caused by infection with the virus itself. But …

Common grain-free dog food ingredients may fuel canine heart disease

A new study from Tufts University found that some ingredients in dog food can cause heart disease in our canine companions, and the same ingredients are often found in grain-free dog food products. The study specifically addresses dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, a disease that affects the heart muscle. To investigate the possible link between diet and DCM in dogs, …

Adopt a ‘Heavy’ cat, a special needs dog with heart

Thursday was a foodie day, with National Lasagna Day, Chili Dog Day, and Chicken Wing Day falling on the same day. If you didn’t know there was such a day, you are not alone. We wouldn’t have known if a resident of the Burlington County Animal Shelters hadn’t protested. Heavy D had circled the date on his little kitten calendar …

Personalized Medicine for Cats With Heart Disease

Veterinarians at the University of California, Davis, found that a cat’s DNA changes its response to a life-saving drug used to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, a heart disease that affects 1 in 7 cats. The study was published in the journal Nature Portfolio, Scientific Reports. HCM causes a cat’s heart muscle to thicken. If the condition worsens, cats can …

Tiny canine’s large coronary heart process is first of its form at Cornell

When a patient weighs only 6.4 pounds, certain procedures can become difficult. Such was the case with Buttercup, an 11-month-old Morkie (Maltese-Yorkie mix) who suffered from a fatal congenital heart defect. In most hospitals, Buttercup would have had to have more invasive and painful surgery to correct her condition, but the team of cardiologists at Cornell University Hospital for Animals …

Novel genetic variant results in coronary heart illness in Maine Coon cats

Janson was alerted when one of her pets, Reggie, a blonde purebred Maine Coon, was suddenly diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), commonly known as an enlarged heart, in March 2017. HCM leads to thickening of the muscle walls of the heart, congestive heart failure or other complications such as blood clots in large blood vessels over time. Approximately 30% of …

Novel genetic variant results in coronary heart illness in Maine Coon cats

Janson was alerted when one of her pets, Reggie, a blonde purebred Maine Coon, was suddenly diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), commonly known as an enlarged heart, in March 2017. HCM leads to thickening of the muscle walls of the heart, congestive heart failure or other complications such as blood clots in large blood vessels over time. Approximately 30% of …