Thread: Should I get my kitten tested for HCM? 50% chance she has one gene

Thats where I had mine done....
If she is heterozygous she is still in the minority of those that will go onto develop HCM,what is there to say another gene won't be found out there that will also need to be bred out to help with reducing the HCM risk,it is still not saying that a negative will not go on to develop HCM all these things are doing is helping to promote the best breeding lines possible to reduce the possibility,if everything in life could be proven to be 100% guarantee against anything wouldn't it be grand for both for us & our little angels,but....
If you are going to keep thinking of the negatives you will already be distancing yourself "just in case" but I am sure you are not & will continue to luv her more each day,I thought I would be able to "distance"myself from our little flat chested girl that we thought we were taking on to give her a super family life for however short a period it was but by the time we had driven four hours home I knew it would break my heart if she died that night,well here we are several years later & guess who is still with us,no way are you not going to be able to send the swab off now you have gone that far,be strong,sit down when that envelope comes through the door {remember I had three to look at}take a deep breath & we will all be here on the end of the forum for you,in fact in the not too distant future I will be joining you as I am having my other three done,but whatever the outcome I will continue to love them just as much & so will you,it might never happen & chances are it won't...xxx