Cat Heart Health

If your cat has been diagnosed with an enlarged heart, it's important to learn all that you can about this condition and the steps you can take to ensure that it doesn't cause additional serious health complications.

The Top 5 Facts about heart disease will help you keep your pet safe, or on the road to recovery.

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Atrial septal defect (ASD), is a congenital cardiac abnormality that affects cats. We discuss more in this article.

Heart murmurs can be serious business. Sometimes they are "innocent," or not life threatening, but they can also be a sign that something is wrong, and when it comes to the heart it is best not to take chances. Learn what types of treatment options are out there.

Heartworms in cats are more than just an icky idea -- these worms can do some serious damage! Do everything you can to keep your cat safe from heartworms by protecting them with preventative medication. Here are some of your best options.

The heart illness known as dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) can afflict both people and animals. Here, we break down how it affects cats and what can be done to manage it.

Cats can be impacted by the uncommon congenital cardiac condition known as Ebstein's anomaly. We will further explore the treatment and prevention of this condition.

Feline bacterial endocarditis affects the valves and inner lining of a cat’s heart. It can be life-threatening if left untreated. Learn more about its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

Cats of all ages and breeds can get heart block, which is a dangerous ailment. Here, we break down this condition.

Heart disease in dogs and cats can develop for multiple reasons, and show in different symptoms. Here's what you should know about heart disease in pets.

Heart tumors in cats is not something you hear about often. Nevertheless, it is a dangerous condition. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of heart tumors in cats

Heart valve abnormalities are a common cardiac issue that affects cats and, if left untreated, can lead to major health concerns. We discuss more in this article.

Early detection of heartworms can protect your dog from serious illness or worse. Read about heartworms in dogs and how to combat them at PetCareRx.

Heartworm disease can potentially be fatal to your beloved dog. Learn how a single bite from a mosquito can put your dog at risk.

This article discusses all the ways that will comfort a cat suffering from heart failure.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscles. In this article, we will discuss the various aspects of the disease in cats.

When it comes to heart disease, there are plenty of types to go around. However, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is considered one of the most common. Since it is so common, vets know a lot about it. So find out here a lot of what you should know about this disease, from the causes to the treatment options.

Mitral valve disease is one of the top causes of congestive heart failure in pets. It is more commonly found in dogs, however cats are still susceptible. Although there is no cure for this disease, there are treatment options available. Find out what they are here.

Our feline friends can get myocarditis, a disorder that damages the heart muscle and can be fatal. In this article, we discuss this heart condition further.

Cats with a congenital heart disorder known as Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) experience irregular blood flow between the two main blood arteries that emerge from the heart. We go into further details here.

Pericarditis is a disorder that arises when the pericardium, the sac that surrounds the heart, gets inflamed. This is a dangerous ailment in cats that requires immediate veterinarian intervention. This article will go through the causes, symptoms, therapy, and management alternatives.

Pests are everywhere. They are completely unavoidable. So the best thing is to get your pet on preventative medications. Learn more here about two leading preventatives of fleas, ticks, and heartworm in order to decide which is best for your pet.

Congestive heart failure is a condition that is mostly seen in older cats, but can affect felines at every life stage. Detecting the signs of congestive heart failure can increase your cat's survival rate. Learn more here on what to look out for.

Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis is a serious heart defect which is most commonly found in large breed dogs. Most of the time this is an inherited heart condition in which there is a narrowing under the area where the aortic valve is located, making pumping blood throughout the body difficult. Find out more here.

Heart disease can manifest in these symptoms, or even be asymptomatic. Learn what heart disease symptoms you and your vet can look for.

Heartworms are a problem for cats and dogs all across America, but many pet parents are unaware of how heartworm is contracted. To better understand this condition, it helps to have a functional knowledge of the heartworm life cycle, and this infographic does just that.

Your cat’s diet affects all aspects of their life, including cardiac health. Learn more about the nutrients your cat needs for a healthy life.

Ventricular Septal Defect in cats is a defect that happens when there is a hole in the wall that divides the right and left ventricles of the cat’s heart, allowing oxygen-rich and oxygen-depleted blood to mingle. We discuss further details here.

Heart disease is one of the most common conditions in cats. It can affect any breed, and it is often hereditary. There are many types of heart disease in cats, but they all have similar symptoms.

Heartworm is a scary disease that has the potential to be fatal to your pet. Sadly, there aren't any treatment options for cats, and although there are treatment options out there for dogs, these can be very expensive. Find out here what you can expect to pay for heartworm prevention versus treatment.

Cats may experience the heart disorder Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. This article discusses this feline cardiac disorder better.