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20th September 2012, 07:36 AM #1The Quiet Kitten
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Hcm/chf
I just wanted to let you all know if anyone has any questions about HCM/CHF please feel free to PM me if you want. Not only have I gone through it with my little one (see my intro post:http://www.maine-coon-forum.info/int...ittle-one.html) but I am also an experienced veterinary technician. My boy was the product of a carelessly un-latched door and desperate feline passion, rather than a breeder. Still I encourage people to do their homework when choosing a breeder, make sure they are responsible about screening their kitties.
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12th October 2012, 10:08 PM #2
I find the whole HCM thing an absolute nightmare. I travelled a long way to get Casco as I wanted a MC from HCM negative parents. I don’t know what it’s like in the states, but none of the registered breeders local to me seem to test.
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12th October 2012, 10:47 PM #3Active Cat
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Any reputable breeder in the United States will test and use only HCM free cats. Using HCM positive cats is abuse in my opinion. Also a reputable breeder here will test for and use cats that don't have hip dysplasia.
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12th October 2012, 11:16 PM #4
Sometimes on breeders website in the UK you will see breeding cats that are described as HCM 'negative by parents', as opposed to 'HCM MYPBC3 Gene Negative'. Should the former be avoided then? I do find it confusing!
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27th April 2013, 04:36 PM #5The Quiet Kitten
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Our kitten was neutered yesterday, and the vet said while doing the procedure the heart monitor was beeping- she said it had to do with the left ventricle and wants us to take him to a cardiologist for screening. Bought him from a breeder says the parents have been echo checked and are hcm negative. Is the monitor they use for neutering a reliable indicator?
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27th April 2013, 08:42 PM #6
hey Paxton, I am sorry, I know how it feels to worry and not know what to do - we have a few people here who would probably know better than me if those monitors are reliable or not, but I would still take him to the cardiologist just in case - hopefully it's nothing but you don't want to regret not doing it...
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