Thread: HCM testing??

If both parents bin negative a kittens also negative for the gen. But you must have seen the test from the parrents then..otherwise you never know for sure.
I have tested most of my cats on both the gen's.
But I stopt, there is no guarantee that the cats don't get HCM,
The only thing you know now is that the cat is negative for that part..and possible there bin a other 20 parts. But they not found yet.
I think its a false test...

If you want to breed good, you alway's must do the screening. Our mainecoon club give the advice every 2 ore 2,5 year.
I must drive also a long end for the test. But its worth it.
THe screening is the only way that you can see if your cat get HCM ore not.
And all is the cat for 4 years negative...with 5 years he can be positive.
Not every HCM are hereditary.
It also can come , when the cat is very sick a infection, pneumonia ore something else...the heart must work hard then.
And sometime's it can damage the heart muscle.
But its very hard to find out if its from Illnes ore if its hereditary.