Thread: first post and wanting to know about heart problems in Maine Coons

Hi and welcome!

Where did you get your MC from? Reputable breeders will test their breeding cats for HCM to try and ensure that the gene doesn't get passed on. I guess there's always a risk with any animal that it might have an underlying medical condition and it just happens that MCs are particularly susceptible to this. I confess I don't know a huge amount about this so someone else may be able to help more but I would assume good things to do are to make sure your cat is healthy, well exercised and not overweight. Personally, I wouldn't worry too much but you could always get him tested for the gene?

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