Heart Murmurs

Heart Murmurs in Cats: An Overview
A heart murmur is an abnormal heart sound caused by the vibration of turbulent blood flow. Normally, blood flow is laminar and very quiet. Having a heart murmur is not itself an illness or disease.

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Heart murmurs are common in cats of this breed and have a varying range of severity. This breed is otherwise healthy, though allowing the American Wirehair cat to venture outdoors can lower its life expectancy and increase health risks.

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A heart murmur is an abnormal sound that a veterinarian hears when listening to a cat’s heart through a stethoscope.

Rapid heart rates are common in cats with hyperthyroidism, and heart murmurs and high blood pressure can also occur.

The Toyger is generally healthy, but heart murmurs, possibly indicative of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, have occurred in the breed. It is always wise to buy from a breeder who provides a written health guarantee.

Heart Murmur in Cats
A heart murmur in cats is not always a major worry, though it depends on the cause of these murmurs. Read along more to find out about the causes, types, symptoms and the treatment for heart murmurs in cats.

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