How Do You Treat A Cat That Has Heart Muscle Disease?
Few diseases can cause a seemingly healthy cat to suddenly be on death’s doorstep. Cardiomyopathy or heart muscle disease is one of them. Cats that have certain forms of cardiomyopathy may simply not act “right” and a veterinarian will be able to discover the problem by electrocardiograms, radiographs, and listening to the cat’s heart. Another form of heart muscle disease may go unnoticed until suddenly the cat loses function of the back legs. Some of the signs to look out for include difficulty breathing, lack of coordination or paralysis of rear limbs, and excessive crying with these other signs. Veterinarians have no answers as to why cardiomyopathies occur, but research is continuing on this perplexing problem. If your cat is experiencing symptoms of car
